Project 10073 Record Card — Montgomery, Alabama, 19 September 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sighting that occurred on 19 September 1954 in Montgomery, Alabama. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, silver, star-like object with a halo, which exhibited random motion for a duration of over one hour. The object was initially observed and then moved towards the south. The report notes that the object remained visible throughout the observation period. The sighting was reported to the Maxwell Flight Service Center at Maxwell Air Force Base. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities, specifically the Air Technical Intelligence Center, was that the object was an advertising balloon, noting that such balloons had been released in the area on the same date. The documentation includes technical details regarding the weather conditions at the time, which were reported as having visibility of over 15 miles with scattered cloud cover at 5,000 feet. The report confirms that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was established. The correspondence was routed to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB, the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, the 33rd Air Division, and the Director of Intelligence at HQS USAF.