PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Alexandria, Louisiana, 8 November 1957

This document contains a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting reported on 8 November 1957 in Alexandria, Louisiana. The witness, a Sergeant and Intelligence Specialist at England AFB, observed a brilliant, round, pink object, approximately the size of a quarter, with a short, uneven white tail. The object was seen falling vertically and disintegrating with sparks, though the sparks were not described as glaring. The observation lasted five seconds. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the object was a meteor, citing the description, flight path, and duration as typical for such a phenomenon. The report includes a teletype message (RD117) confirming the details and noting that the witness, who was considered reputable and reliable, would have recognized an aircraft had it been one. The document also references an emergency landing of a C-131 aircraft at England AFB at 0335Z on 9 November, but investigators concluded this was unrelated to the sighting. Additionally, the document contains a compilation of other sightings from 9-10 November 1957, listing various locations and evaluations, including reports of 'Astro (Venus)' and 'Astro (Meteor)'. A separate, unrelated report from 7 November 1957 in Meridian, Mississippi, is included, describing a truck driver who claimed to encounter an egg-shaped object and three small, pasty-faced occupants. Finally, the document includes press clippings regarding a high-altitude balloon flight by Navy Commanders Malcolm D. Ross and Morton L. Lewis, which was delayed due to weather conditions in Rapid City, South Dakota.