Project 10073 Record — El Campo, Texas, 14 October 1965

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a student in El Campo, Texas, on October 14, 1965. The witness, a freshman at El Campo High, observed a blinking red and white object in the sky. According to the witness's account, the object traveled in a circular pattern. After one revolution, it appeared to split into two objects. The witness noted that engines were audible for approximately two minutes before stopping, after which the object glided in a circular pattern and eventually merged back into a single object. The witness explicitly stated that there was no exhaust or vapor trail observed and that the object was slightly larger than a star. The official conclusion recorded on the project form is 'A/C', indicating the object was identified as an aircraft. The file includes a formal request for information from the witness to the Department of the Air Force, which was processed by Major H. Quintanilla, Jr. of the TDEW/UFO office. The document also includes a hand-drawn diagram by the witness illustrating the flight path, the point where the engines were engaged, and the point where the object appeared to split and rejoin.