Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — BigFoot, Texas, 11 July 1955

This document comprises a collection of reports regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 11 July 1955 in Big Foot, Texas. The incident involved six civilian observers who reported seeing a single, round, silvery-white object with protruding streamers. The object was observed for approximately three hours, maintaining a straight and level flight path toward the west. The sighting was initially reported to the San Antonio Air Materiel Area (SAAMA) at Kelly Air Force Base and subsequently documented on an Air Force Form 112. The 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (ADC) reviewed the report and concluded that the sighting was likely caused by balloon activity. This conclusion was based on the object's description, the duration of the observation, and an analysis of the winds aloft at the time of the incident. The report notes that there was no physical evidence of the object, no radar contact, and no interception action was taken. Weather conditions at the time were described as clear with scattered cirrus clouds at 30,000 feet. The observers included a variety of local residents, including an engine block tester from Kelly Air Force Base, housewives, and students. The documentation includes the original Project 10073 record card, a formal transmittal letter from the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron, and the detailed Air Intelligence Information Report.