Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Lubbock, Texas, October 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated military teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on October 25, 1956, near Lubbock, Texas. The primary report describes a single, tear-shaped object that appeared bluish-white to dull orange in color. Witnesses, including military personnel from the 3500th Pilot Training Group at Reese Air Force Base and staff at the Lubbock Municipal Tower, observed the object for a duration of one to three seconds. The object was noted to have a slight trail and was described as resembling a 'Roman Candle or flare.' It was observed to drop vertically before disappearing by 'burning out.'

The documentation includes official teletype messages sent between military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Air Defense Command. These communications confirm the details of the sighting and provide the names of the observers, who were deemed reliable. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with unlimited ceiling. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the sighting was caused by a meteor, citing the object's short duration, visual description, and the manner in which it disappeared. The report explicitly categorizes the event as an astronomical phenomenon rather than an aircraft or balloon.