Project 10073 Record Card — Amarillo, Texas, 26 August 1952

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report detailing a UAP sighting that occurred on August 26, 1952, near Amarillo, Texas. The primary witness was a USAF Captain and rated senior pilot, whose account was verified by his wife. At approximately 2045 CST, the witness observed three round, pale red to pink objects in a V formation. The objects were estimated to be 4-5 feet in diameter and were observed for approximately two seconds. The objects maintained a steady formation on a southerly track before appearing to merge into a single object, which then turned 90 degrees and descended, eventually fading from view. The weather conditions at the time were clear with visibility exceeding 15 miles. The witness reported no sound, and there was no radar contact or physical evidence associated with the event. A C-47 aircraft was reported in the area heading 90 degrees approximately two minutes prior to the sighting, but it was not linked to the objects. The official evaluation noted that the objects had the appearance of balloons and could have been carried by winds at higher altitudes. The report was transmitted from Amarillo AFB to the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB for further review.