Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Buena Vista, Colorado, 28 October 1951

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting on 28 October 1951 near Buena Vista, Colorado. The witness, a rated pilot from the 2103d Air Weather Group, reported observing a greenish-blue brilliant light at approximately 2000 to 2030 hours. The object was seen while the witness was on a hunting trip, sitting in a car facing northwest. The object traveled from the northeast to the southwest in a descending curve at an angle of approximately 30 degrees. The duration of the sighting was estimated at 30 seconds. The witness described the object as having a tail or an incandescent glow, which later changed to a white color. The witness noted that the green light appeared to bleach out as the temperature of the particles changed. The report explicitly states that there was no sound associated with the object. The official evaluation of the incident, as recorded on the Project 10073 card, is that the object was a meteor. The report includes a detailed narrative from the witness, who noted that while he was able to determine the direction of travel, his exact orientation at the time of the sighting was an estimate due to the terrain. The document is marked as unclassified and includes standard declassification instructions.