Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Montgomery, Alabama, June 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on June 4, 1961, in Montgomery, Alabama. The witness, a sales manager, observed a single, shiny, star-shaped object at a great height for approximately 10 minutes. The object was described as having erratic, slow movement and did not twinkle like a star, occasionally appearing to move in a slight streak. The witness reported the object was heading toward the southern horizon. The investigation included an attempt to intercept the object with a T-33 aircraft from Maxwell AFB, but the pilot was unable to make contact. Flight advisory personnel confirmed that a U3A 127 aircraft was in the area, but no other traffic was reported. Meteorological data indicated clear skies with no cloud cover and 10 miles of visibility. The official evaluation noted that while the movement might initially suggest a balloon, the wind conditions at altitude were insufficient to account for the object's displacement over the 10-minute observation period. Consequently, the case was officially classified as having insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.