Project 10073 Record Card — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 August 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported over Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 22, 1957. The sighting occurred at 0015Z and involved two objects described as being very bright and moving close together. The duration of the observation was reported as a few seconds. The objects were observed at an altitude of approximately 35 degrees above the horizon. The official investigation, conducted by 1/Lt. Owen P. Lynch of the 26th Air Division, concluded that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation. However, the report suggests that the objects were likely Strategic Air Command (SAC) aircraft, as a SAC mission was operating in the vicinity of Philadelphia at the time, moving in a westward direction. The teletype message, dated August 25, 1957, provides additional descriptive details, noting the objects were very small and appeared very bright. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with excellent visibility. The report was distributed to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB, Colorado, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.