PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Marlin, Texas, 10 July 1960

This document details a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting in Marlin, Texas, on July 10, 1960. The witness, a service man for South Western Electric Service, reported observing a round object, approximately the size of a man's head, emitting a brilliant white light followed by a red light. The object was observed for one and a half minutes, during which it traveled east before making a normal turn to the north. The witness noted that small embers appeared to be dropping from the object, though no sound was heard. The weather conditions were clear with minimal cloud cover. Military authorities conducted a follow-up investigation, including checks with Waco Rapcon and the James Connally control tower, which confirmed that no jet or conventional aircraft were in the area at the time of the sighting. A subsequent night search conducted by helicopter also failed to locate any unusual objects or evidence of a crash. The official conclusion reached by the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center was that the data provided was insufficient for a definitive evaluation, noting that the observer should have been able to identify an aircraft if one were present, yet the lack of supporting information prevented a more specific classification.