PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 11 Aug 51 2. LOCATION Birmingham, Ala 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2325CST & 0015 CST GMT 10/0525Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar [X] Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS □ Yes [X] No 6. SOURCE Civilians 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not Given 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Many 9. COURSE NE to SW 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Color was orange-red trail. Speed estimated at 800 mph. Shape circular. Size 18 ft - 27 ft diam. 11. COMMENTS Meteor shower reported at time. Evaluated as meteors 12. CONCLUSIONS □ Was Balloon □ Probably Balloon □ Possibly Balloon □ Was Aircraft □ Probably Aircraft □ Possibly Aircraft [X] Was Astronomical Meteors □ Probably Astronomical □ Possibly Astronomical □ Other □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation □ Unknown ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)