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This is a reading of Project One Zero Zero Seven Three Record Card, dated fifteen July nineteen fifty‑four, from Bath, Michigan. It is notable as a documented observation of an aerial phenomenon filed under the United States Air Force’s systematic collection of unidentified aerial sightings. The document was released through The Black Vault, a public archive that makes Freedom of Information Act records available. The file was uploaded to the archive on the date indicated by the entry, and the material is identified by the archival reference number one nine five four hyphen zero seven one hyphen eight nine one four nine four four hyphen Bath hyphen Michigan. The canonical URL for the PDF version is https://archive.org/download/1954-07-8714944-Bath-Michigan/1954-07-8714944-Bath-Michigandjvu.txt. The document reads as follows: No Sr a. eae PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD CONCLUSIONS | 1. DATE 2. LOCATION y 32. 15 July 195%, Bath, Michigan Do Pabebiy Balless 3. DATE‑TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Fosalbly bateen Local 2020EST > Greund‑ Vi sual 0 Ground‑Rodor 5 bl of t 16/01202Z | | fh Powsitiy Alrcrott h GMT , a Air Vi aal | oO Air‑Intercep? Rader | Lf 9) RAGES SOURCE Tx Wos Astronomico! hl OR s O Yes O Probably Astronomical . “O Ne | Cayilian 0 Possibly Astronomical ~~ 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Ce ne a 0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation 6 seconds | s‑104f4 | ESE ane es ; 10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Elongated in shape. "V" formation & — 10 Bolide observetion, 45 des arc in ' objects travelling backwards. Fat in middle, 6 seconds, q skinny at both ends, Center darker then outsidd,. Initial observation #4/dé 2 deg above horizon. No bright light to object. Flight straight. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 246 SEP 52) ij Pos 1 | i ra - a | SUBJECT FROM | DATE COMMENT NO. 1 B22 fo La yr hes Med FY rurx WE of fore ital Ne te AS: gf 2020 PANG F i pL, [95 Saas wane A oF & ¢ & /0 geX Oprrsine Dal 12 deve He taregtn Vis e‑ JE5E ep isiot Cs A ee tihng G ferme. A, Alt

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This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

Reading Of Project One Zero Zero Seven Three Record

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This is a reading of Project One Zero Zero Seven Three Record Card, dated fifteen July nineteen fifty‑four, from Bath, Michigan. It is notable as a documented observation of an aerial phenomenon filed under the United States Air Force’s systematic collection of unidentified aerial sightings.

Agency: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was Reading Of Project One Zero Zero Seven Three Record about?: This is a reading of Project One Zero Zero Seven Three Record Card, dated fifteen July nineteen fifty‑four, from Bath, Michigan. It is notable as a documented observation of an aerial phenomenon filed under the United States Air Force’s systematic collection of unidentified aerial sightings.
Why was this case declassified?: This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.

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