Project 10073 Record Card — Marshall, Texas, 29 April 1952

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sighting reported in Marshall, Texas, on April 29, 1952. The witness, a private pilot, observed a single white, round object while at the Marshall airport at approximately 1530 local time. The witness reported that the object appeared to be at an altitude of 10,000 feet or lower and was traveling in a northwesterly direction. According to the report, the object moved fast and exhibited a circular flight path, though it also maintained a straight course for periods. The witness noted that the object seemed to oscillate to one side and appeared to be 'zig zagging' as it faded out of sight. The duration of the observation was approximately one and a half minutes. The witness, whose occupation is listed as a railway clerk, stated that they had been a private pilot for four years and had never seen anything like this object before. The weather was described as clear with very little haze. The report was forwarded by the Headquarters Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for evaluation. The record card indicates that the object was not identified as a balloon or aircraft, and the final conclusion on the card is marked as 'Unknown'.