Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting at Kerrville, Texas, 9 October 1960

On 9 October 1960, at approximately 2005 hours local time, seven students at the Schreiner Institute in Kerrville, Texas, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The object was described as a self-luminous, pastel green ball that traveled from the north to the west-south-west at a 45-degree angle. The witnesses reported that the object covered a 20-degree arc of the sky, was visible for five seconds, and made no sound. One witness noted that the object appeared to be the size of a half-dollar held at arm's length. The sighting occurred while the students were in the student center lounge. The report was initially forwarded to the Lackland Military Training Center and subsequently to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Captain Robert H. McGregor of the Air Intelligence Information Report noted that the information provided was sketchy and of little value for a formal analysis. Consequently, the Air Force determined that no investigation was warranted beyond the initial report. Lt. Colonel Lawrence J. Tacker of the Office of Information acknowledged the communication and suggested that the witnesses complete individual Air Force questionnaires (ATIC Form #164) to provide more detailed data. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was likely a meteor of the 'fireball' class. The documentation includes the original record card, internal Air Force correspondence, and a personal letter from a witness describing the event in detail.