Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Lemoore, California, April 1959

This document contains a collection of correspondence and a completed Air Force Technical Information Sheet regarding a UFO sighting reported on April 12, 1959, near Lemoore, California. The witness, a corporation vice president and World War II Air Force veteran, reported observing three metallic, disc-shaped objects moving in a southerly direction at an estimated altitude of 20,000 feet. The witness described the objects as performing erratic maneuvers, including sharp 45-degree turns, and estimated their speed to be well over 1,000 mph. The witness initially observed the objects with the naked eye before using binoculars to gain a more detailed view. The sighting lasted approximately five to ten seconds before the objects disappeared behind clouds and distance. The witness expressed a belief that the objects were advanced aircraft belonging to either the U.S. Air Force or the U.S.S.R. Following the initial report, the witness engaged in correspondence with the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) to provide further details. ATIC officials, specifically Major Lawrence J. Tacker, reviewed the report and requested additional clarification on several points, including the arrangement of the three objects, their specific path, and the discrepancy between the witness's estimated speed and the calculated angular velocity. The ATIC ultimately categorized the case as 'insufficient data for evaluation,' citing a policy that cases with only one witness are generally classified as such. The file includes the original record card, the witness's detailed questionnaire, and subsequent letters between the witness and the Air Force regarding the evaluation process.