Project 10073 Record Card — Dobbins AFB, Georgia, 9 February 1955

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on February 9, 1955, in the vicinity of Atlanta, Georgia. The primary witness was an Eastern Air Lines pilot who observed a round, silver, transparent object from his home. The object remained stationary for approximately two hours before two-thirds of its main body disintegrated. The remaining portion, which maintained a spherical shape, displayed red coloring on its upper half and emerald green with twinkling red lights on its lower portion, before accelerating to a high speed and disappearing toward the northeast. A second witness, a radio mechanic for Eastern Air Lines and amateur astronomer, also observed the object. The sighting was reported to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) under Project 10073. Official investigation concluded that the object was likely a Moby Dick balloon that had released its payload and subsequently exploded. The report highlights that despite the potential for a simple weather balloon explanation, the credibility of the primary witness—a qualified airline pilot—was taken into account during the evaluation. The document includes the original record card, teletype messages between military commands, and detailed reports following the format required by AFR 200-2.