Project 10073 Record Card — Perrin AFB, Texas, 24 September 1957

On September 24, 1957, at approximately 0500Z, military personnel stationed at the control tower of Perrin Air Force Base in Texas observed seven unidentified objects. The witnesses, identified as a Staff Sergeant and two First Lieutenants from the 1940th AACS and 3556th CCRTRARON, described the objects as round, ranging in size from a silver dollar to a baseball, and exhibiting a bright orange to amber color with a nebulous, gaseous appearance. The objects were observed for a duration of 10 to 20 minutes, moving from the North to the Southwest without any apparent maneuvering. The witnesses reported that the objects disappeared as if a light were going out. The observation was conducted using 7x50 binoculars. Weather conditions at the time were reported as having scattered clouds and 15-mile visibility. Captain Lester D. F. Iinkade, the Intelligence Officer, reviewed the report and concluded that there was no physical evidence to support the sighting. He suggested that the objects were likely the landing lights of a low-flying bomber aircraft, noting that an aeronautical chart indicated a flight path in the reported direction toward Dallas. The report was processed under Project 10073 in accordance with AFR 200-2.