Project 10073 Record Card — 12 December 1954, Alaska

This document is a formal Air Intelligence Information Report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB) sighting on 12 December 1954. The report details an incident involving a B-47 bomber crew from the 19th Bomb Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Wing, flying at 30,000 feet in the vicinity of 71-00N 156-20W, Alaska. The crew observed a single object for approximately 45 minutes between 1620Z and 1705Z. The object was described as oval-shaped and initially appeared to be a fighter-type aircraft making a pass at the bomber formation. It was observed blinking in a pinkish-red color for 15 minutes, then turned a steady white for another 15 minutes before eventually dissipating with the approach of daylight. The crew noted that the object appeared to be at the 11 o'clock position and later moved to 11:30. The observing B-47 performed a 10-degree bank to the left during the encounter. The report includes a formal evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), which concluded that the object was likely a celestial body or a reflection of one. The investigators noted that while the object could be mistaken for an aircraft by an untrained observer, its lack of configuration and performance characteristics, combined with its behavior relative to the bomber formation, pointed toward a celestial origin. The documentation includes the original Project 10073 record card, correspondence between the 12th Air Division and the Air Defense Command, and the formal Air Intelligence Information Report (AF Form 112).