Project 10073 Record Card — Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 14 Sep 52

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying military teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on September 14, 1952, near Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. A civilian witness reported observing a white object at 2028 CST. The object was described as moving at a very high altitude and at a very high speed, with no visible trail or exhaust. The witness noted that the object moved from the south, circled to the west, crossed its own path, and then headed east before disappearing. The report indicates that the observation was made with the naked eye from the ground, approximately 28 miles northwest of Tinker AFB. The military investigation noted that the weather conditions were clear, with 15 miles of visibility. The 33rd Air Division at Tinker AFB was notified of the sighting. The report explicitly states that there was no radar contact and that the only known air traffic in the area at the time was an Air Force jet (5464) flying in the local area, which subsequently landed at Tinker AFB at 2028 CST. The reliability of the civilian observer was noted as unknown. The document is marked as copy 1 and includes a reference number 7-3719-18.