PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 18 Feb 51

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on February 18, 1951, at 1210Z. The observation was made by an Air Force officer and airmen while traveling from Holloman Air Force Base to Oscura, New Mexico. The witnesses reported observing a single object for a duration of one hour and forty-four minutes. The object was described as being white and orange in color, initially round in shape before appearing conical. The witnesses estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to a coffee cup held at arm's length. Regarding its behavior, the object was observed hovering and then climbing; it was noted to be at the horizon initially before ascending to an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The object eventually disappeared as the ambient light increased. The report explicitly states that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The final conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was definitely a star or a planet. The document notes that this case was not previously on file.