UPOB Index Card and Teletype Report — Levelland, Texas, August 1955

This document consists of a series of records, including a UPOB Index Card and a teletype communication, regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Levelland, Texas, in August 1955. A 25-year-old female witness reported observing a single, round, bright yellow, and luminous object for approximately 10 to 15 seconds. The witness described the object as appearing to illuminate a cloud as it passed through it, noting that there was no trail or tail associated with the object. The sighting occurred at approximately 2215 local time. Military intelligence assessments, specifically under Project 10073, investigated the report. The documentation indicates that a weather balloon had been released from Reese Air Force Base approximately one and a half hours prior to the sighting. Meteorological data noted winds blowing to the west from the east at altitudes above 10,000 feet, which aligned with the object's observed path. While the official conclusion on the record card suggests the object was likely the balloon released from Reese AFB, the Project 10073 record card also lists 'Possible meteor' as a potential explanation. The report confirms that no radar contact was made, no photographs were taken, and no physical evidence was recovered. The documentation provides a clear administrative trail of the military's internal reporting process for UAP sightings during the mid-1950s, involving various Air Force commands and the Air Technical Intelligence Center.