Project 10073 Record Card and Associated UFOB Reports — 13 June 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOB) sighting on 13 June 1957. The incident occurred at 1732Z near Columbus, New Mexico, involving a T-33 aircraft flying at 46,000 feet. The pilot reported observing a single, very bright, white object, described as being the size of a marble, positioned approximately 20,000 feet above the aircraft. The object appeared stationary or moving very slowly in a north-northwest direction. The observation lasted for approximately 15 minutes. Military authorities conducted an investigation into the sighting, referencing Air Force Regulation 200-2. The final conclusion reached by the evaluating agencies, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), was that the object was a weather balloon. This determination was supported by flight schedules from the Atmospheric Devices Laboratory (AFCRC), which indicated that multiple balloon flights were launched from Vernalis, California, during the period of 1-14 June 1957, reaching altitudes between 60,000 and 100,000 feet. The documentation includes detailed weather data for the area at the time of the sighting and confirms that no radar contact was made with the object. The report was distributed to various commands, including the Air Defense Command and the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF.