Project 10073 Record Card — Herefordshire, England, 22 December 1957

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by an Administrative Apprentice at the RAF Hereford training school in England. On 22 December 1957, at approximately 1845Z, the witness observed a single object described as being the size of a small pea, light bluish-white in color, and comparable to a Verey pistol light. The object was observed for five seconds, moving at a 45-degree downward angle before disappearing into fog. The witness, who was returning from sick quarters at the time, reported the incident after being impressed by Donald E. Keyhoe's book, 'Flying Saucers from Outer Space.' The report was forwarded through the American Embassy in London to the United States Air Force. Air Force intelligence officers evaluated the report and concluded that the object was likely a bolide or fireball, noting that such phenomena are common during that time of year. The file includes the original record card, the witness's completed technical information sheet, and internal correspondence between Air Force intelligence personnel, including Major Lawrence J. Tacker and Nicholas Post of AFCIN-4E. The internal correspondence reveals a degree of skepticism from the evaluating officers, who noted that the witness had recently finished reading Keyhoe's book and subsequently submitted the report on a UFO questionnaire.