Project 10073 Record Card — Tulsa, Oklahoma, 15 September 1960

This document comprises a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a UFO sighting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 15 September 1960. The report details an incident involving two witnesses who observed an object in the sky at approximately 1900 hours. The witnesses, who were interviewed by Special Agent Robert M. Atkisson of the Office of Special Investigations on 29 September 1960, described the object as appearing at about 20 degrees above the western horizon. Initially, the object was observed traveling parallel to the horizon with an oblong shape. As it moved away from the witnesses, it appeared U-shaped. The object was described as silver in color, soft or glowing, and lacking wings or contrails. It performed a series of maneuvers, traveling north, then south for approximately four minutes, before turning north again and disappearing. The total duration of the sighting was estimated between five and eight minutes. The witnesses, a husband and wife, were noted by the investigator to be rational and to possess excellent vision at a distance. Despite their proximity to the Tulsa Municipal Airport, they were unable to identify the object as a known aircraft. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the witnesses likely observed the reflection of sunlight off a high-flying aircraft. The report notes that the witnesses' proximity to an airport did not preclude the possibility of misidentification. The document was submitted by Major John E. Barnett of the 285th Air Base Wing in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.