Air Intelligence Information Report: Unidentified Flying Object Sighting, Dallas, Texas, 6 January 1953

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (AF Form 112) dated 16 January 1953, concerning an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on 6 January 1953 in the Dallas, Texas area. The report details observations made by two experienced airport traffic controllers from Love Field. The witnesses described an arrowhead-shaped object with a delta-wing design and a central 'donut' shape that changed colors from orange to red, with bright white wings and a fuzzy tail section. The object was observed over a period of two hours, during which it hovered, performed slight curves, and eventually disappeared by blending into the stars. The witnesses reported no sound, no exhaust, and no visible propulsion system. The object was estimated to be traveling at 600 mph at an altitude of 2,000 to 2,500 feet. Radar contact was confirmed by Oklahoma City radar, which tracked the object covering a 90-degree arc in three minutes. Despite the detailed description provided by the controllers, the official conclusion recorded on the report is 'AIRCRAFT'. The report includes correspondence between the 2596th AF Reserve Flying Training Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, requesting further investigation and radar data. The document is marked as unclassified and was later downgraded under DOD Directive 5200.10.