Project 10073 Record Card — Zuni, New Mexico, 14 October 1952

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) sighting on October 14, 1952. The primary witness, identified as a highly credible government executive and pilot serving as a Senate and White House liaison, observed the object while flying in a B-25 aircraft near Zuni, New Mexico. The witness reported that the object, which he estimated to be 500 feet in length and metallic in appearance, performed erratic maneuvers, including hovering and high-speed flight, at altitudes between 30,000 and 60,000 feet. The object featured two blinking red lights and a strong spotlight effect on its lower body, which gave the impression of the object spinning. The sighting lasted approximately 40 minutes. The witness, who was accompanied by two Air Force officers, stated that the object's performance exceeded any known aeronautical capabilities and that he could not dismiss it as a natural phenomenon. The file includes a technical information sheet where the witness provides a detailed account of the object's behavior, noting that it remained west of their aircraft throughout the observation. The document also contains correspondence from the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requesting the witness complete the official questionnaire. The witness, who had previously been skeptical of such reports, expressed a strong belief that the object was a controlled machine of advanced design. The file also includes a separate, unrelated report regarding a 'big blue flame' seen over Idlewild Airport in New York, which was also investigated by the Office of Special Investigations (OSI). The Zuni sighting remains categorized as 'unknown' in the final evaluation section of the record card.