Project 10073 Record — Kingsland, Texas, 22 February 1967

This document details a UFO sighting report from 22 February 1967, involving a civilian witness located three miles north of Kingsland, Texas. The witness observed a conical-shaped, glowing bright orange object in the western sky for approximately seven minutes. The object was described as being the size of a city water tower, with a top that appeared white at times and a bottom that seemed to rotate with red and green lights. The object was reported to have hovered before disappearing suddenly. The investigation, conducted by Captain Richard E. McClaine of the 75th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, concluded that the sighting was an astronomical observation of the planet Venus, which was setting at the time at an azimuth of 271-272 degrees. Additionally, the report notes that a radiosonde balloon released from Abilene, Texas, may have been involved, suggesting that the balloon's potential bursting could explain the sudden disappearance, and the reflection of the sun on the balloon could account for the object's brightness despite the sun being below the horizon.