Project 10073 Record Card — Kent, Washington, 23 April 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in Kent, Washington, on April 23, 1957. The sighting involved a single metallic white, disc-shaped object, estimated by the witnesses to be the size of a basket held at arm's length. The object was observed to be stationary for a duration of two minutes during the early dusk hours. The witnesses were identified as three girls, all under the age of 15. The report was forwarded by the Commander of the 25th Air Division at McChord Air Force Base to various military intelligence and air defense commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft flying away from the observers. However, the documentation contains conflicting internal assessments; a handwritten note on the teletype report indicates 'INSUFF DATA (but prob balloon),' suggesting uncertainty among the evaluating personnel regarding the nature of the object. No photographic or radar evidence was associated with the incident.