PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 10 July 61

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force staff message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on July 10, 1961. The sighting occurred at 0150Z in the Atlantic region at coordinates 30.30N 76.25W. The witness, identified as a civilian on an airplane traveling between the United States and Bermuda, observed a single object at medium altitude. The object was described as diamond-shaped, featuring one light at each of its four points—specifically two red lights and two white lights. The object was reported to be traveling at a very high speed on a heading of 90 degrees under partly cloudy weather conditions. The official evaluation of the incident, recorded on the project card, concluded that the object was an aircraft. This determination was based on the absence of conflicting data, despite the limited nature of the information provided by the witness. The staff message, which was distributed to various military commands including CINCLANT FLT, CINCNORAD, and the 26th NORAD, confirms the details of the report and notes that an advance copy was to be delivered to OOP-CP and CIN.