Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Reports — Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 9, 1952

This document is a collection of Air Intelligence Information Reports and sworn statements regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 9, 1952. At approximately 1815 MST, two witnesses—a Sergeant assigned to the 34th Air Division (Defense) and his wife—observed a round, dark-colored object in the sky. The witnesses reported that the object appeared to be slightly larger than an F-86 fighter aircraft at the same altitude and distance. The object was described as having no visible means of propulsion, such as wings or exhaust. According to the reports, the object remained motionless for a brief period before moving off in a straight, level line toward the north at an estimated speed of 400 MPH. The sighting lasted between three and seven minutes. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear to scattered clouds with a slight wind. The witnesses were interviewed by 2nd Lt. Gordon K. Rendall, an Intelligence Officer, who noted that the reliability of the observers was considered good. The incident was reported in accordance with Air Force Letter 200-5, which governed the reporting of unidentified flying objects. The documentation includes formal sworn statements from the witnesses, a record card for Project 10073, and a transmittal letter from the Headquarters of the 34th Air Division (Defense) to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The reports emphasize that the object was observed by the naked eye and that no radar contact was made. The documentation concludes with the formal certification of the reports as true copies by the Intelligence Officer.