Project 10073 Record — Hickam AFB, Hawaii, 15 May 1949

On May 15, 1949, at approximately 0855Z and 0900Z, a sighting of two unidentified objects occurred near Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The objects were observed by a Major in the USAF and his wife. The witnesses described the objects as circular and tapering, with a tail two or three times the length of the diameter. The objects were estimated to be the size of a softball, with a color scheme of light orange on the top front, white on the top back, and orange on the bottom front and back. The objects were reported to have good maneuverability, traveling in a northerly direction at a speed exceeding 500 miles per hour. The first sighting occurred at an altitude of 6,000 to 7,000 feet, while the second sighting involved a dive starting from 9,000 to 10,000 feet before the objects disappeared behind clouds. No sound or exhaust trails were reported. The weather conditions at the time included scattered clouds and 15 miles of visibility. The incident was documented under Project 10073 and assigned the reference number 01N-C-138. Following an analysis by the Special Analysis Section of the Analysis Division, the official conclusion reached was that the objects were meteors. The report was transmitted between various military commands, including the Pacific Air Command and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and was eventually declassified under DOD Directive 5200.10.