Project 10073 Record — San Angelo, Texas, 12 August 1966

On 12 August 1966, at approximately 0200Z, a civilian iron worker near the North Gate of Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness, a 39-year-old male described as sober and reliable with 20/20 vision, reported seeing a single, round, white object for a duration of 10 to 15 minutes. The object appeared to be high enough to reflect the sun and exhibited a 'wallowing' or side-to-side shifting motion. Initially, the object was seen traveling from the southwest to the northeast before turning north. The witness reported no sound associated with the object. Weather conditions at the time were reported as partly cloudy with 2/10 cumulus cloud cover at 4,000 feet and visibility exceeding 15 miles. The Air Force investigation, documented under Project 10073, concluded that the sighting was likely an illusion created by atmospheric conditions and the presence of commercial aircraft in the area. Specifically, a Trans Texas Airlines flight was inbound at 6,000 feet, 38 miles away, at the time of the report. Additionally, the report notes that a meteorite was observed during the final portion of the observation period, moving from the northwest to the southeast.