Project 10073 Record Card — Birmingham, Alabama, 4 November 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting reported in Birmingham, Alabama, on November 4, 1957. The witness, identified as a housewife, reported seeing a soft glowing yellow object while driving. She described the object as traveling at a high rate of speed, noting that it was only visible if one looked directly at it. The object was observed through the windshield of her car. The initial assessment recorded on the card categorized the event as a 'probable meteor sighting.' Subsequent internal correspondence and evaluations included in the file suggest an alternative explanation: that the witness may have observed the reflection of a yellow caution light on her windshield as she drove beneath it. The report emphasizes that the information provided was too limited for a definitive evaluation. The document includes administrative routing information, indicating that the report was received by the 35th Air Division from Headquarters via telephone, and that the 35th Air Division had received the original report by mail from Birmingham. The file also contains a handwritten note expressing skepticism regarding the witness's ability to observe the sky while driving, citing concerns about traffic safety.