Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - Tuscaloosa, Alabama - 17 December 1953
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, reported an orange, comet-like object moving at supersonic speeds on 17 December 1953. Military intelligence evaluated the sighting and concluded it was likely a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on 17 December 1953. A civilian witness reported observing a single object at 2315Z. The witness described the object as orange in color, noting that it looked like a comet with a smaller 'speck' in front of it. The object was reported to be traveling at supersonic speeds toward the east-northeast. The report was received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) via the 2047th AACS Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, having been relayed through local radio channels. The military evaluation of the sighting, documented on the record card, concluded that the object was 'probably meteor.' The correspondence includes technical details regarding weather and wind conditions at various altitudes, which were compiled as part of the standard investigation process for unidentified aerial phenomena during this period. The report was processed through several military channels, including the Eastern Air Defense Command and the 106th AISS, reflecting the formal military procedure for handling such reports in the early 1950s.
Orange obj, looked like comet. A speck in front of it. Traveling at supersonic speed.
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Official Assessment
Probably meteor.
The object was observed by a civilian in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on 17 December 1953 at 2315Z. It was described as an orange object resembling a comet with a speck in front of it, traveling at supersonic speed toward the ENE. The official evaluation concluded it was likely a meteor.
Key Persons
- [illegible]1/LT F.S.