Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Kelly AFB, Texas, 2 September 1957

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a UFO sighting at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, on 2 September 1957. Two airmen from the 1700th Air Transport Group observed a round, bright object while on the balcony of barracks #4189. The witnesses described the object as appearing similar to a star but much larger, with a size comparable to a quarter held at arm's length. The object reportedly glowed from five or six points, fluctuating in brightness, and hovered for approximately 20 to 25 minutes before moving in a straight line to the southwest and disappearing behind barracks. The report notes that the weather was clear with some lightning in the northeast, and there were no aircraft from Kelly AFB in the area at the time. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was the planet Venus, citing that the azimuth and elevation positions were almost exact for that time and place. The document includes a supporting article titled 'Venus Most Prominent' by James Stokley, which discusses the visibility of Venus in the evening sky during November 1957, providing context for the identification of the sighting.