Project 10073 Record Card — Brandenburg, Kentucky, 6 November 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets detailing a sighting that occurred on November 6, 1954, near Brandenburg, Kentucky. The witness, who was driving on Route 60 at approximately 4:30 PM, reported observing two stationary objects in the sky. The witness described the objects as two parallel, white, luminous columns or bands, which they initially thought might be smoke or exhaust from a jet aircraft. The witness noted that the objects appeared to have luminous, shining globes at their tops. The sighting lasted for approximately ten minutes. The witness, who was accompanied by others, reported that the objects remained stationary and did not appear to move or change shape during the observation. The weather conditions at the time were described as clear, dry, and cool with no wind. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that the objects were balloons reflecting light from the sun. The file includes multiple pages of the standard Air Force questionnaire, which contain handwritten descriptions from the witness regarding their observations, including sketches of the objects' appearance and their position in the sky relative to the horizon. The witness expressed uncertainty about the nature of the phenomenon, noting their inability to understand what they were seeing, but the official assessment categorized the event as a balloon sighting.