PROJECT 10073 RECORD - 7 November 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on November 7, 1954, at 2358Z. The sighting took place over the Atlantic Ocean at coordinates 31.N - 81.30W. The report describes a single, brilliant object observed for approximately 20 seconds. The object was noted to be in flight from East to West at an estimated altitude of 10,000 feet and an estimated speed of 2,000 mph. The observer reported that the object left no vapor trail. The report includes details from the Maxwell Flight Service Center at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and mentions Capt. Robert W. Osborne as an assistant operation officer. Two military personnel are identified as observers: Capt. H.I. Oberholtzer (AF6141) and Lt. J.R. Steele (CG0564) of the Coast Guard. The report notes that the sighting occurred at dusk under clear weather conditions with 15 miles of visibility and no cloud cover. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), was that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation of the incident. The document was transmitted to various commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB and the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF.