Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Lackland AFB, Texas, 11 September 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting of seven objects in a 'V' formation at Lackland AFB was officially identified as a flock of migrating birds. The report confirms no radar contact was made and the objects were silent.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype report regarding a sighting at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on September 11, 1957. The witness, an Airman Second Class (A/2C) assigned to Training Supply at Lackland AFB, reported observing seven round, silver objects with a blue tint flying in a 'V' formation. The observation lasted between two and three minutes. The witness noted that the objects made no sound and traveled in a straight line. The report explicitly states that no unusual activity was detected on radar during the time of the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the objects were migrating birds, specifically geese or ducks, which are commonly reported in the area during that time of year. Handwritten annotations on the teletype report reinforce this conclusion, noting that the objects were neither aircraft nor balloons, but rather a flock of birds in formation.
Probably migrating birds. Geese and ducks are reported every year at this time.
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Official Assessment
Probably migrating birds. Geese and ducks are reported every year at this time.
The sighting was identified as a flock of birds, specifically geese or ducks, flying in a V-formation, which is a common seasonal occurrence.
Witnesses
- TICCI A/2C 3729A/2CTraining Supply Lackland AFB Texas