Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Sheppard AFB, 4 May 1951

This document comprises an Air Intelligence Information Report and an associated Project 10073 record card regarding an aerial sighting at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, on May 4, 1951. At approximately 0230Z, military personnel, specifically staff sergeants from the 3770th Instructor Squadron, observed a formation of ten to fifteen round objects traveling from the southeast to the northwest. The witnesses described the objects as solid, emitting a soft, fluorescent glow, and moving independently within the formation while appearing to repel one another. The observation lasted between 30 and 45 seconds under clear night conditions with no audible sound. The official evaluation of the incident, conducted by the Wing Intelligence Office, concluded that the objects were a flock of birds. The report includes a sketch of the locality and references interviews conducted with the witnesses on May 10, 1951. The document was originally classified as unclassified and includes standard declassification instructions.