Project 10073 Record Card and UFOB Index Card — Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 12 May 1955

On 12 May 1955, at approximately 0335Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object occurred near Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The witness, T/Sgt Jack Talley of the HQS SQDN 33 ADIV DEF, reported observing a round, ball-shaped object that was yellow and red in color, trailing blue streaks that were twice the length of the object itself. The object was estimated to be 36 inches in diameter and traveled from south to north at an estimated speed of 100-150 mph. The observation lasted only one to two seconds, during which the object maintained a steady flight path with only a slight droppage in elevation before disappearing as if it had burned out. The weather conditions at the time were reported as very clear, with no winds or clouds. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 Record Card and a UFOB Index Card, and reported via teletype (JUFNK 26A) to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and other military commands. The investigating officer from the 4602D AISS noted that while the observer appeared sincere, he could not identify the object. The final conclusion reached by the investigators was that the sighting was 'probably astronomical' and that the description strongly suggested meteor activity.