Project 10073 Record Card and Operational Immediate Report

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated 'Operational Immediate' military cable regarding a series of sightings reported in Washington, D.C. A civilian witness reported observing a cylindrical object on three separate occasions: May 17, May 24, and June 1, 1961. The object was described as being one-third the size of a full moon, featuring white, red, and brown horizontal bands. The witness observed the object rotating counter-clockwise through 7x50 binoculars for approximately 30 minutes each time. The object was consistently reported at an altitude of 40 degrees above the horizon. The military investigation, led by Major Johnnie J. Holland, concluded that the sightings were likely the result of a weather balloon released daily from the Bolling Air Force Base weather station at 2400Z. The report notes that the sighting details remained consistent across all three reports, leading investigators to assume the observer was witnessing the same event repeatedly. The document includes detailed meteorological data for the dates in question and confirms that no radar contact was made during the sightings.