Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Hope, Arkansas, November 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting that occurred on November 20, 1957, near Hope, Arkansas. Two witnesses, identified as a GOC Post supervisor and a Civil Defense Director, observed two circular white objects moving side by side in a westerly direction for a duration of 45 minutes. The objects were described as being approximately half the size of the moon at an estimated distance of five miles, and they were observed to change color to red while varying in altitude from the horizon to 3000 feet. The witnesses utilized field glasses during the observation. The report, prepared by 1/Lt Edward E. Kinnear of the 703D ACW Squadron in Texarkana, Arkansas, and signed by Capt. Chester H. Wheeless, indicates that there was no radar contact and no physical evidence recovered. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with 15 miles of visibility. The official conclusion recorded on the project card suggests that the description and duration of the sighting indicate the possibility that the objects were stars. The intelligence officer's final assessment noted that there were no pertinent comments and no possible explanation for the event.