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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting near Uvalde, Texas, 23 October 1957

📅 23 October 1957 📍 E of Uvalde, Texas 🏛 AIR TECH CEN WPAFB OHIO 📄 Sighting Report
UvaldeTexasGOCballoon1957Project 10073

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TL;DR

A GOC observer reported a round, silver, pea-sized object near Uvalde, Texas, on October 23, 1957. The report was deemed insufficient for proper evaluation, with officials noting the lack of detail provided by the witness.

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UFOB) sighting that occurred on October 23, 1957, east of Uvalde, Texas. The report was generated by the 741st ACWRON at Lackland Air Force Base. The witness, a civilian delivery man and Ground Observer Corps (GOC) member, reported observing a single, round, silver object, described as being the size of a pea, traveling in a straight path for approximately 30 minutes during clear dusk conditions. The report explicitly notes that no radar contact was made regarding the object. The investigating authorities concluded that there was insufficient information for a proper evaluation, though they suggested the object was possibly a balloon. A handwritten note on the teletype expresses frustration with the quality of the report, stating that the GOC observer could provide very little information despite the long duration of the sighting, noting that this was typical of reports received from GOC observers.

For being observed for 30 minutes, this GOC observer could give very little information. He didn't know from what direction it came, or to what direction it disappeared.

Official Assessment

Too little information for proper evaluation, but possibly a balloon.

The object was observed by a GOC observer for 30 minutes. The observer could not provide sufficient information regarding direction or other details, leading to an inconclusive assessment.

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