Project 10073 Record Card — Texarkana, Texas, 5 December 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on December 5, 1957, in Texarkana, Texas. The report details a sighting by a civilian witness of six white lights moving from the northwest to the southeast. The observation lasted between 10 and 12 minutes. The object was described as having no visible shape and no maneuvers were observed. The sighting was also noted by an aircraft in the area, though no contact was made. Following the report, information was received from Fort Worth Air Traffic Control (ATC) indicating that a KC-97 aircraft was refueling a B-47 aircraft in the immediate area at the time of the sighting. Based on this information, the official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the reported phenomenon was not an unidentified object, but rather the refueling exercise reported by the ATC. The document includes technical details such as the time of the sighting (0050Z), the weather conditions (clear visibility), and the specific military units involved in the reporting chain, including the 703rd ACWRON and the 33rd ADIV. The final assessment explicitly concurs with the reporting officer's conclusion that the sighting was an aircraft.