Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 10 June 1954
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AI-Generated Summary
A military report from 1954 documents a 30-second sighting of an unidentified white light near Estacado, Texas, which performed aerial maneuvers before disappearing. The object was officially classified as 'UNIDENTIFIED' by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military message traffic regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on June 10, 1954, near Estacado, Texas. The report, originating from the 3500th Pilot Training Wing at Reese Air Force Base, details the observation of a single white light. According to the witness account, the object was first observed at a very high altitude before descending toward the ground. The object was estimated to be traveling at a speed of 500-600 knots. During the 30-second observation, the object slowed down, performed two 360-degree turns, and blinked before extinguishing its light. The observers noted that there was no sound associated with the object. The report confirms that the sighting was made under visual conditions and that no radar contact was established. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'UNIDENTIFIED'. The documentation includes internal routing notes indicating the report was filed within the ATIC repository under reference number ATIC 184 593.
Object white light, observed to come from very high alt. and almost touched ground. Speed 500-600K. Blinked, then went out. [It] slowed down, made two 360 deg turns.
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Official Assessment
UNIDENTIFIED
The object was observed as a white light at high altitude, descending near the ground, performing turns, and then disappearing.