Project 10073 Record Card — Clovis, New Mexico, 24 April 1952

On the evening of April 24, 1952, at approximately 2010 MST, a significant aerial sighting occurred near Clovis, New Mexico. The primary witness, an Air Force Flight Surgeon stationed at Clovis Air Force Base, observed a group of orange-amber lights while in a vehicle with his wife. The observation lasted for five minutes. According to the witness, the objects initially appeared as a group of lights that separated and then formed a 'blob.' The objects displayed highly erratic behavior, moving in various directions at what was described as 'terrific speed,' estimated to be over 1800 MPH. The witness noted that the objects would sometimes fuse together and at other times split apart. They were observed to remain motionless for approximately three seconds before accelerating rapidly. The witness explicitly noted that there was no visible trail or exhaust associated with the objects, and he was uncertain whether he was observing a single object or a group. The sighting occurred on a clear, moonlit night with a ceiling of 2000 feet and visibility of seven miles. No optical aids were used during the observation, and no radar contact was reported. The incident was formally documented in a Project 10073 record card and a subsequent teletype message (JUFOS 871) sent from the 14th Fighter Bomber Wing at Clovis AFB to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. The report indicates that no conclusions were reached regarding the nature of the objects.