Project 10073 Record Card — Altus, Oklahoma, 29 June 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding a UFO sighting in Altus, Oklahoma, on June 29, 1960. The witness, an amateur astronomer employed at Altus Air Force Base, reported observing a round, orange object while lying in bed. The object was initially seen at an elevation of 35-40 degrees on a 170-degree heading and was last observed at an elevation of 15 degrees on a 090-degree heading before disappearing behind a building after approximately one minute. The witness noted that they awoke with a headache during the event. The official investigation, conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the sighting was likely the landing light of a B-52 aircraft performing an approach to Altus AFB. The report notes that the base was located three miles from the witness's position and that the approach pattern would place the aircraft in a location consistent with the observed light. The report explicitly states that radar did not detect any unidentified tracks in the area and that there were two B-52 aircraft in the vicinity at the time of the sighting. The document includes detailed meteorological data, including wind speeds at various altitudes and a temperature inversion layer, as part of the standard evaluation process under Air Force Regulation 200-2.