Project 10073 Record Card: 2D-UFOB-5-55

This document is a comprehensive Air Intelligence Information Report (2D-UFOB-5-55) compiled by the 4602D Air Intelligence Squadron (AISS) regarding a series of sightings over Dallas, Texas, on the night of June 20, 1955. Multiple witnesses, including military personnel and civilians, reported observing unidentified aerial phenomena between 2200 and 2230 CST. The witnesses described the objects as round or disk-shaped, exhibiting colors ranging from red and yellow-white to silver and green. The objects were reported to move at high speeds, faster than any known jet aircraft, and performed erratic maneuvers, including hovering and rapid changes in direction. Several witnesses used binoculars to observe the objects, noting that they appeared solid and lacked any visible exhaust, flames, or sound. The report includes detailed sketches of the flight paths and the appearance of the objects as drawn by the witnesses. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. Dean S. Jameson, initially suggested that the sightings might have been caused by a meteorite, citing the speed and appearance of the objects. However, the approving officer, Colonel John M. White Jr., rejected this conclusion, noting that the flight characteristics, the duration of the sightings, and the fact that the objects appeared to be guided were inconsistent with a meteorite. Furthermore, one reliable source explicitly stated that the object was not a meteorite. Consequently, the report was forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) as an unresolved case. The document also details extensive investigative efforts, including checks with the U.S. Weather Bureau, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, and local astronomical associations, all of which yielded negative results regarding conventional explanations such as weather balloons or aircraft. The report serves as a formal record of the military's attempt to identify the phenomena and the subsequent determination that the sightings remained unexplained.