Project 10073 Record Cards and Related Reports — Big Spring, Texas, April 1959

This document contains a series of Project 10073 record cards and associated military teletype reports regarding unidentified aerial phenomena observed in the vicinity of Big Spring, Texas, during April 1959. The reports detail sightings by civilian witnesses, including a 33-year-old petroleum maintenance technician and a 13-year-old student. On 5 April 1959, witnesses reported a round object with a greenish-blue glow, approximately the size of a dime, traveling from south to north. Later reports from 22 April 1959 describe an egg-shaped object with a tail, appearing white or cream in the center with reddish-orange edges, described as being the size of a half-dollar. The witnesses observed these objects visually, and in one instance, through binoculars. The reports were prepared by 1LT Roger N. Anderson of the 3560th Pilot Training Wing at Webb Air Force Base. The military investigation involved contacting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Air Defense Command (ADC) agencies, both of which reported no unusual activity or local flights in the area during the times of the sightings. Despite the witnesses being described as honest and intelligent, the official conclusions remained inconclusive, with one report suggesting the possibility of a fireball and another noting the lack of a suggested cause for the sightings. The documents include detailed weather data, including wind predictions from the Air Weather Service, to assist in the evaluation of the reports.