Project 10073 Record — Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 23 September 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on September 23, 1954, at 1445Z in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The report documents the testimony of two witnesses, Mrs. Ethel Trainer, aged 75, and an unnamed 73-year-old male mason. The witnesses observed two objects described as being shaped like bicycle wheels, approximately the size of a small child's bicycle, and bright silver in color. The objects were seen flying in a straight line, one behind the other, moving from north to south before disappearing over the horizon. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes. The weather conditions were reported as clear with no wind. The report explicitly notes that there was no physical evidence, no photographs taken, and no radar contact. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the objects remained unidentified. The document includes administrative routing information, indicating it was processed through military channels, including the 4602nd Air Intelligence Squadron and the 35th Air Division, in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.