Project 10073 Record Card — Alexandria, Louisiana, 25 July 1960

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (1R-5-60) from the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, concerning a UFO sighting on 25 July 1960. The report details a sighting by four individuals, including an Airman from the AC & W Squadron, who observed seven objects in the sky between 0235Z and 0500Z. The observers described the objects as bright, white, round, and baseball-sized at arm's length, appearing in the vicinity of the Big Dipper. The objects were reported as stationary or descending, with no sound heard. The report includes a narrative written by the observer, who was attending a drive-in movie at the time. The observer noted that the objects appeared to be stationary, unlike falling stars or meteorites he had witnessed previously. The report also notes that other observers in different sections of town reported similar objects, some of which were described as moving. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested additional information, specifically regarding temperature gradients, to determine if atmospheric conditions could explain the phenomena. The final conclusion provided by the Air Force is that the descriptions are consistent with meteors entering the earth's atmosphere, likely part of a meteor shower. The report includes supplemental messages detailing weather conditions and temperature data at various altitudes to support this evaluation.