PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Reno, Nevada, 2 April 1961

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated military correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on April 2, 1961, in Reno, Nevada. The witness, identified as the general manager of a local radio station, observed a bright, yellow-tinted object at 2335 hours. The object was described as having no discernable features and making no sound. It moved from North to South, stopped for approximately 7 to 8 minutes, and then continued in an irregular pattern before fading from view at 20 degrees above the horizon. The total duration of the sighting was approximately five minutes. The witness initially believed the object was a satellite until it came to a stop. The Reno Air Defense Sector was contacted for identification, but they reported no radar contact. Military correspondence between the 3635th Flying Training Wing at Stead AFB and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) followed, with ATIC requesting additional data regarding the object's elevation and the duration of its stationary period. The official conclusion provided on the record card suggests that the object was likely a helicopter or a light aircraft, noting that the maneuvers were consistent with those of a State Patrol helicopter or a local rancher's light plane. The document includes detailed weather data for the time of the sighting, confirming clear conditions with high visibility.