Project 10073 Record Card — Livingston, Montana, 1 August 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on August 1, 1957. The report originated from the Commander of the 29th Air Division at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, and was directed to the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The incident involved the crew of a B-47 aircraft, identified by the call sign 'Ringbolt 54,' which was flying at an altitude of 37,000 feet. The crew reported observing a 'long green flame' emanating from an object at an altitude of 33,000 feet over Livingston, Montana, at 2140 local time. The report notes that there was no trace of daylight at the time of the sighting and that cloud conditions were thick. Weather conditions were described as dry with a slight breeze and warm temperatures. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was an astronomical meteor. Handwritten annotations on the teletype report further clarify this assessment, stating that the observation was 'characteristic of a bolide, or meteor penetrating deep within earth atmosphere.' No further information was available regarding the incident, and no radar contact or photographic evidence was recorded.