Project 10073 Record — Island of Terceira, Azores, October 1954

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on the Island of Terceira in the Azores on October 29, 1954. The report, authored by 1st Lt. Robert D. Gammell and approved by Brigadier General H. E. Smith, details an encounter involving witnesses employed by a Portuguese bus company. The witnesses observed an object described as resembling a stove pipe with a bulge in the center and short wings. The object was approximately three meters long and one meter high, with wings measuring approximately one meter in length. The surface was gray, and the wing tips were noted as being concave rather than rounded. During the observation, which lasted four to five minutes, the object hovered over the observers' front yard and emitted a sound described as similar to gargling. Additionally, the witnesses reported observing yellow spots on the ground as the object approached. The report confirms that no physical evidence was recovered, no photographs were taken, and there was no radar contact. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with good visibility, a ceiling of 2700 feet, and 6/10 cloud cover. The official conclusion reached by the intelligence section was that the object remained unidentified. The report follows the format outlined in Air Force Regulation 200-2 regarding Unidentified Flying Objects.