Project 10073 Record Card — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 18 December 1957

On December 18, 1957, at 2310Z, a 15-year-old student and member of the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) observed an unidentified object in the northwest section of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The witness described the object as a round, silver, pinhead-sized entity at a very high altitude. Initially, the object appeared stationary, but it eventually moved in a manner described as being consistent with an aircraft. The observation lasted for approximately five minutes. The witness utilized binoculars (low power) to aid in the observation. Following the report, an investigation was conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Local agencies, including the US Weather Bureau, Tinker Air Force Base, RAPCON, and the 745th AC&W Squadron, were contacted to verify the presence of any aerial activity. The Air Defense Command (ADC) radar reported two aircraft in the vicinity of the sighting. Based on the investigation, the official conclusion reached was that the object was 'Probably Aircraft.' The report notes that the movement and silver color of the object were consistent with the characteristics of an aircraft, and the check of local radar and weather agencies yielded no evidence of an unidentified phenomenon, resulting in the classification of the event as an aircraft sighting.