Project 10073 Record Card — Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 16 September 1952

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on September 16, 1952, near Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The primary witness, identified as a woman and her brother, observed a circular, bright, and glowing object for approximately 45 minutes starting at 2100 hours. The witnesses reported that the object moved back and forth, dimmed, disappeared, and subsequently returned. The report notes that the information was considered reliable, as all reports regarding the incident were consistent. The sighting occurred approximately five miles east-southeast of Tinker Air Force Base. The teletype message indicates that the 33rd Air Division was advised of the sighting, and a C-4777164 aircraft was directed to the area for identification purposes. The weather conditions at the time were described as having scattered clouds with visibility of 15 miles and calm winds. The official record card categorizes the incident under 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation' after considering various possibilities such as balloons or aircraft. The documentation provides a clear, albeit brief, account of the military's administrative response to a reported aerial anomaly during the early 1950s.