Project 10073 Record Card - Amarillo AFB, Texas - 11 July 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on July 11, 1958, at Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas. The report describes a single, silver, shiny object that appeared to resemble a jet aircraft. The witness observed the object tumbling end-over-end before it straightened out and performed a wobbly climb, eventually ascending above a B-36 aircraft at an altitude of 22,000 feet. The observation lasted for several minutes. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that because the crew of the B-36 did not report the object, it was considered something unknown. Additional handwritten notes on the document provide context, suggesting that the sighting might have been related to ongoing flight tests. Specifically, it is noted that a B-36 was being used for drop tests of either glider-type projects or jet aircraft in pods. The notes also mention that the sun was high and bright at the time, creating conditions perfect for specular reflections off aircraft fuselages, which might have contributed to the appearance of the object. The report includes names of military personnel involved, such as Lt. Col. Robert W. Bouknecht and Capt. Kenneth W. Alexandr, who were listed as reliable sources. The document serves as a formal record of an unidentified aerial phenomenon report processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).