Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Kerrville-Valverde, Texas, October 1958

This collection of documents details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported on 21 October 1958 in the Kerrville and Valverde areas of Texas. The reports were processed by the 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base. Two primary witnesses, both members of the Ground Observer Corps, described observing a yellow, pear-shaped object with a light glow, roughly the size of a pea, moving in a straight line and performing a steep glide. The duration of the observation was reported as 25 seconds.

Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further investigation, noting that the original submission lacked essential elements of information. The subsequent investigation by the 741st ACWRON included follow-up interviews and a check for concurrent aircraft incidents. During this period, an unconfirmed report of an aircraft crash near Baker's Crossing, southwest of San Angelo, was received by the San Antonio ARTCC via the Laughlin Air Force Base control tower. However, after coordination with the Midland ARTCC and local authorities, no evidence of an actual aircraft crash was found. The final conclusion reached by the investigating officers was that the object was likely a meteor, citing the description, duration, and apparent speed as supporting evidence. The documentation includes the original Project 10073 record card, teletype messages between military commands, and formal Air Intelligence Information Reports.