Project 10073 Record Card — S of Ft Worth, Texas, 8 Jan 51

This document collection contains records regarding aerial phenomena observed in early 1951. The primary record is a Project 10073 card detailing a sighting on January 8, 1951, south of Fort Worth, Texas. A civilian couple reported observing several groups of three lights arranged in a triangular formation. These objects, which featured red and green lights, were estimated to be at an altitude of 1,000 feet and moving at approximately 100 mph. The witnesses described the sound as resembling an outboard motor trolling. The observers noted that the objects hovered before leaving the area. The report includes a rough diagram illustrating the relative positions of the objects, the witnesses' car, and a National Guardsman's vehicle. The document also includes a subsequent Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-291-50) dated January 16, 1951, which summarizes a series of sightings across Kentucky and Georgia between January 11 and 12, 1951. This report notes that witnesses described a flash moving northwest to southeast, with reports of severe shock waves in Corbin, Kentucky, and less severe ones in Lexington and Atlanta. The intelligence report concludes that no information on the shape, size, or maneuverability was available, and one handwritten note on the document suggests a possible meteor. The official conclusion for the Texas sighting is listed as 'UNIDENTIFIED', with a note from Lt. Colonel Ralph H. Schaller stating that no further action was contemplated by his headquarters.