Project 10073 Record Card — Pelham, Georgia, 23 April 1953

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated intelligence report regarding an unidentified aerial sighting in Pelham, Georgia, on April 23, 1953. Two civilian millworkers reported observing a single, round, metallic object, approximately the size of a baseball, moving very slowly toward the west. The observation lasted for approximately 20 minutes. The witnesses initially observed the object with the naked eye and used binoculars during the latter part of the sighting. The weather conditions were reported as having unlimited visibility with calm winds. Military intelligence, specifically the 31st Fighter Bomber Wing, investigated the report and contacted the 702nd A.C. & W. Squadron, which confirmed that there were no radar returns in the area at the time of the sighting. The report was submitted in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The final assessment by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that while the object's description was characteristic of a balloon, the lack of specific elevation, azimuth, and wind data made a definitive evaluation impossible. The report includes the names of the witnesses, though these are partially obscured in the provided documentation, and details the chain of communication from the 31st FBW to the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF.