Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 2 Apr 52, 6 miles SW Lometa, Texas
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A cigar-shaped object with a white-bluish tail was observed and tracked by radar near Lometa, Texas, on April 2, 1952. The incident was officially classified as an astronomical meteor.
This Project 10073 Record Card documents a sighting that occurred on April 2, 1952, at 2039 CST, approximately six miles southwest of Lometa, Texas. The observation involved a single object described as a cigar-shaped entity with an orange-silver body and a white-bluish tail. The report notes that a large fireball was observed in the area. According to the comments section, the object initially appeared to be heading southwest with an azimuth of 300 degrees before turning to 180 degrees and suddenly disappearing. The sighting was corroborated by a radar team, which tracked the object. The official conclusion recorded on the card identifies the phenomenon as an astronomical meteor.
Appeared to be headed SW when azimuth was 300 deg but turned to 180 deg. Suddenly disappeared. Tracked by Radar also.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical METEOR
The object was identified as an astronomical meteor.
Witnesses
- AF officersRadar team