Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Austin, Texas, 25 November 1966

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on November 25, 1966, in Austin, Texas. The report details the observations of five witnesses who reported seeing a ball of light that appeared to be a spinning disk. The object was described as being orange initially, changing to blue-white as it moved away. Witnesses reported that the object hovered, increased in light intensity, and moved on a northwest heading at an extremely high speed. One witness noted that it appeared as if molten metal was dripping from the bottom of the object. The witnesses initially believed they were observing an aircraft in trouble, but were unable to reconcile the object's behavior with that of a normal aircraft. Captain James L. Boone of the 75th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (75 TRW) interviewed four of the five witnesses and concluded that the sighting was likely an aircraft approaching the Austin VOR and departing to the northwest. The report suggests that the unusual appearance of the object was caused by the lights of downtown Austin combined with the viewing angle of the aircraft's lights. No sound was heard, and no debris was reported. The document includes detailed weather data for the area at the time of the sighting, including wind speeds and temperature gradients at various altitudes, as well as personal information regarding the reliability and backgrounds of the witnesses involved.