Project 10073 Record Cards and Related Correspondence — Little Rock Air Force Base, December 1958

This document is a compilation of reports and correspondence regarding multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects near Little Rock Air Force Base in December 1958. The primary report, dated 24 December 1958, details an investigation conducted by the 825th Air Division following reports of a bright, cigar-shaped object seen by military personnel. The investigation involved interviews with several witnesses, including Master Sergeant George M. Yancy and Airman Second Class William R. Eudaly. Witnesses described the object as a bright, cigar-shaped light, approximately twenty to thirty feet long, which appeared to fall straight down or travel in an arc before disappearing. Some witnesses noted a red light at the rear of the object, though no audible noise was reported. The investigation also included inquiries with the FBI and local control towers at Adams Field, Memphis, and Nashville, none of which had independent reports of unidentified objects. The investigating officer, Major Joseph G. Gamble, concluded that the sightings were consistent with the appearance of a large meteorite. The document includes several Project 10073 record cards, which formalize the findings for the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The correspondence highlights the administrative process for reporting such incidents in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2, with the 3D Weather Wing at Offutt Air Force Base noting that initial reports were incomplete and required resubmission. The file also contains maps of the base, which were used to plot the trajectories of the reported objects based on witness accounts. Throughout the documentation, the consistent conclusion reached by the military investigators is that the phenomena were natural, specifically meteors, despite the initial hesitation of some witnesses to report the events due to concerns about professional perception.