Project 10073 Record — Foster AFB, Texas, 9 May 1954

This document is a formal Project 10073 record detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOB) sighting reported by a pilot at Foster Air Force Base, Texas, on May 9, 1954. The report, submitted via teletype on May 11, 1954, describes an encounter involving a T-33 aircraft. The pilot observed a tear-drop-shaped light, described as fluorescent or bluish-green with a reddish tail, which appeared at a 1230 high position relative to the aircraft. The object reportedly swept down to a position 45 degrees above the aircraft before leveling off at the same altitude, approximately 5 to 10 miles in front of the observer. The object then performed a half-spiral to the left and disappeared immediately after leveling off. The observation lasted approximately 10 seconds. The pilot reported no sound and noted that the weather conditions at flight altitude were clear with light haze and scattered clouds at 10,000 feet. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was likely a meteor. The report suggests that the observed spiral motion was an optical illusion or a result of the movement of the observer's own aircraft. The document includes standard military reporting fields, confirming that no physical evidence or radar contact was associated with the event.