Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report 13 Sep 52

This document consists of an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-146-52) regarding a UFO sighting in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 13, 1952. The report, authored by Captain Edward A. Fayman of the 11th Bomb Wing, details an interview conducted by M/Sgt George A. Rice with a civilian witness residing at 2710 Hemphill. The witness, who claimed familiarity with various types of US aircraft, reported observing a stationary, whitish, round, and cigar-shaped object positioned just east of the moon for approximately 12 minutes. The witness noted that the object produced no sound, trail, or exhaust. After the observation period, the object reportedly moved south-southeast, returned to its original position, and then departed at high speed, moving beyond the witness's ability to track it. The witness estimated the object's altitude to be between 7 and 11 miles. Following the report, an investigation was conducted with the 2nd Weather Squadron at Carswell Air Force Base. It was determined that radiosonde balloons had been released at 131500Z and 131540Z. Meteorological data indicated that the moon was approximately 54 degrees above the horizon at the time of the sighting. Military authorities confirmed that no unusual aircraft flights were reported by any military agency during the period of the sighting. The final evaluation of the report, categorized under Project 10073, concluded that the report lacked sufficient detail. The document is part of a larger transmission from the Headquarters Strategic Air Command to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which included five separate intelligence reports.