Project 10073 Record Card and Sighting Report — Amarillo/Odessa, Texas, June 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a formal teletype report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting in Texas in June 1957. The report was submitted by the 688th ACWRON at Amarillo Air Force Base. The primary witness, a 27-year-old housewife, reported observing a single, round, white object, described as the size of a pinhead, over a period of 45 minutes. The object was reported to travel in a straight line, occasionally reappearing in the east and moving west, with one instance of circling north of its usual path. The witness initially described the object as stationary and moving up and down. However, when a USAF officer contacted the witness to clarify the report, the witness was asked to observe the sky again. Upon doing so, the witness identified a bright star that appeared to move slightly when focused upon, leading to the conclusion that the original sighting was likely a weather balloon. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'WX balloon'. The report includes detailed meteorological data, including wind speeds and cloud cover, to support the evaluation of the sighting. The document follows standard reporting procedures as outlined in CONAD Manual 55-11.