PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Fruita, Colorado, 17 December 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.F.O.B. report detailing a sighting that occurred on December 17, 1957, near Fruita, Colorado. The witness, a 17-year-old laborer, observed a single, round, multi-colored object (yellow, white, green, and red) for approximately 45 minutes. The object was described as being the size of a match, with a red tail and a rust-colored vapor trail that was twice the size of the object itself. The witness reported that the object moved forward, stopped, and then moved backwards, eventually traveling from the southwest to the south. The observation was made using binoculars. The witness noted that the object was at an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet. At the time of the sighting, the moon had set and astronomical twilight had passed, leading the investigators to conclude that the object was likely a light source, as contrails would not have been visible under those conditions. The report notes that the 130th AC&W Flight reported a B-52 in the general area heading for Grand Junction, but there were no other flight plans for the area. The final conclusion recorded on the card is 'Unknown'.