Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message — Phoenix, Arizona, 12 February 1963

On February 12, 1963, at approximately 2255 MST, a civilian witness in the northwest section of Phoenix, Arizona, observed four small, round, glowing objects while lying in bed and looking through a four-by-eight-foot ceiling skylight. The witness, a 39-year-old employee of the Del Webb Development Corporation, reported that the objects appeared extremely high, higher than typical jet flight, and moved from the southwest to the east across the skylight. The entire observation lasted approximately one and a half seconds. The witness noted that the objects were in a formation resembling the numbers three, four, five, and six on a clock face. The objects were described as apparently solid, leaving no trails or exhaust, and producing no sound. The witness, who had previously observed jets traveling a similar path, noted that the objects moved at speeds significantly faster than those aircraft. The report was processed by the Department of the Air Force under Project 10073 and in accordance with AFR 200-2. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with no inversion. The investigating intelligence officer from the 4510 CCRTNGWG noted that the glowing dots might indicate a possible bolide sighting, but emphasized that the witness believed the speed was excessive for conventional aircraft. Ultimately, the official conclusion recorded on the project record card was that there was insufficient data for evaluation.