Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Big Spring, Texas, August 12, 1952
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AI-Generated Summary
An Air Force pilot reported an unidentified object near Big Spring, Texas, on August 12, 1952. The report was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation.
On August 12, 1952, at approximately 1745 Central Time, an Air Force pilot flying a T-6 aircraft (number 4967) reported an encounter near Big Spring, Texas. The pilot, while flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), observed an unidentified object at an altitude of 15,000 feet. The pilot described the object as having no wings and not being a jet, noting that it passed his position in a westward direction at a 'terrific speed' estimated to be in excess of 500 miles per hour. The pilot was unable to provide a description of the object's color or shape. The report was relayed through the Flight Service Center at Olmstead Air Force Base and subsequently to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Official documentation, including a Project 10073 record card and worksheet, characterizes the report as 'very poor' and concludes that there is insufficient data for a formal evaluation of the sighting.
UNUSUAL OBJECT. PASSED ME WEST BOUND AT TERRIFIC SPEED THREE MINUTES AGO. EST ALT 15000 FT. SPEED ESTIMATED EXCESS OF 500 MPH. OBJECT NOT JET. NO WINGS. UNABLE TO DESCRIBE AS TO COLOR OR SHAPE.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation
The report was deemed very poor and insufficient for evaluation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]AF pilotUSAF