Project 10073 Record Card — Zuni, New Mexico, 24 May 1952

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on May 24, 1952, near Zuni, New Mexico. The primary witness was a TWA airline pilot who reported seeing two reddish, torpedo-shaped objects while flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet. The pilot noted that the objects appeared to lack a center section and were observed for approximately 15 seconds. During this time, the objects moved through a 60-degree arc at a 45-degree elevation and were observed to be slowly descending before they disappeared. The pilot's report was submitted to the 34th Air Division (Defense) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, in compliance with Air Force Letter (AFL) 200-5. The report was subsequently forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The official evaluation of the incident suggested that the objects resembled a fireball or other astronomical activity. The reliability of the pilot was assessed as excellent by military investigators. The documentation includes the original Project 10073 record card, an extract from a status report, an incoming classified message from the 34th Air Division, and formal Air Intelligence Information Reports (AIIR) Part I and Part II. The records confirm that the sighting was visual only, with no radar contact or photographic evidence obtained. The incident was formally closed with the conclusion that the objects were likely astronomical in nature, though the pilot's observation of two distinct objects moving in an arc prompted the initial investigation.