Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Roswell, New Mexico, 12 May 1952

On May 12, 1952, between 2045 and 2110 hours MST, T/Sgt. Raymond Bare, a B-29 Maintenance Specialist with the 6th Bomb Wing, observed an unidentified aerial object while in Roswell, New Mexico. Bare, who was at the intersection of 5th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, reported seeing a bright, star-like object to the west, over the mountains at Ruidoso. Over the course of approximately 25 minutes, the object exhibited a blue-green color that fluctuated in intensity. Bare described the object as disc-shaped and noted that it followed a triangular course, which it repeated three times. During these cycles, the object performed a swaying movement from south to north, climbed perpendicularly to an altitude between 40,000 and 50,000 feet, and descended at a 25-degree angle. Bare estimated the object's speed to be faster than that of a jet aircraft, though he could not provide a precise measurement. The object's color shifted to a bright bluish-green during its climbing and descending phases. A subsequent investigation by the 6th Bomb Wing included a check of weather stations and radar at Walker Air Force Base, which yielded no unusual findings. The report, filed as IR-22-52, includes a sketch and a formal statement from the witness. Despite the detailed description provided by the witness, the Project 10073 record card concludes with the handwritten assessment 'PROB VENUS'.