Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 22 April 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype report regarding a sighting event that occurred on April 22, 1957, across the Southeastern United States. Multiple observers reported seeing three to four objects described as green balls moving from North to South. The objects were reported to be silent, trailing smoke, and eventually disintegrating. Specific reports from Columbia, South Carolina, and Thomasville, Georgia, describe a brilliant fireball that fell earthward and disintegrated into hundreds of green, blue, and white parts. The objects were estimated to be approximately 3 to 4 feet in diameter. Despite the objects appearing very close to observers, no noise was reported. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities, signed by an individual named Golinsky, is that the sighting was undoubtedly a meteor of the bolide type. The report includes detailed weather data from various locations, including Montgomery, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, noting clear skies and unlimited visibility at the time of the incident. The teletype was transmitted from the 2047 AACSRON at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).