Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Waco, Texas, 25 August 1952

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-57-52) concerning a UAP sighting that occurred on 25 August 1952 in Waco, Texas. The primary witness, an assistant vice-president at the First National Bank of Waco and a former Army officer, observed two objects while watching a military aircraft at low altitude. The witness and his 13-year-old son reported seeing two round or oval objects, described as being the size of a washtub and aluminum in color, which shone in the sunlight. The objects were observed for approximately five seconds at an estimated altitude of 10,000 feet. They were reported to be flying in formation at an 'incredible speed' with no visible exhaust, trail, or sound. The report notes that the witness was considered reliable but inexperienced. Weather conditions at the time were recorded as scattered clouds at 5,000 feet with a temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit. The investigation concluded that there were no meteorological conditions that could account for the sighting, and no physical evidence or interception data was available. The report was prepared by A/1C Natividad C. Mendoza and approved by Major Donald E. Godrey of the Office of Intelligence at James Connally Air Force Base.