Project 10073 Record — Sighting of 7 May 1966, Goodfellow AFB, Texas

This document contains the official U.S. Air Force Project 10073 record regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported by A3C William L. Whitehead on May 7, 1966, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. The witness, a student in the 6942 School Squadron, observed a single object at approximately 2155 hours. He described the object as a short, cylindrical, bullet-shaped craft with pointed ends, comparable in size to a Piper Cub airplane. The object featured a yellow light with a hazy edge and a blue light at one end, separated by a dark, vertical line. The witness reported that the object traveled parallel to the ground in a south-southwest direction before stopping. The yellow light then moved to face northwest, after which the object increased speed and separated into two distinct objects before disappearing behind buildings. The observation lasted approximately 35 seconds under clear, dark sky conditions. The witness, who noted he had lived on a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base for a significant portion of his life, stated he had never seen such a craft before. Official investigation included contacting the local airport, which reported no aircraft in the area. A radiosonde balloon had been released by the 6th Weather Wing at 1805 hours, but it was on the ground by 2020 hours, failing to provide a viable explanation for the 2155 hour sighting. The final conclusion of the report is that the object remains unidentified, as there was no definite explanation based on the available information.