Project 10073 Record Card and Observer Questionnaires — Kelly AFB, Texas, August 1952

This document is a collection of reports and questionnaires regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on August 14, 1952, at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. Multiple airmen from the 75th Air Depot Wing reported observing an oval-shaped object at approximately 1110 hours. The witnesses, who were on their lunch break near Building 1610, described the object as having a dull, whitish color and estimated it to be one-third the size of a B-36 aircraft. The object was observed in the southern sky, heading north in a straight flight path. The witnesses noted that the object exhibited no visible wings, tail, or other aerodynamic features, and produced no sound, trail, or exhaust. The speed of the object was estimated to be between 500 and 750 miles per hour, and its altitude was estimated between 5,000 and 7,000 feet. The sighting lasted for approximately one minute. A B-36 aircraft flew over the area about fifteen minutes later at a similar altitude, allowing the witnesses to compare the object's size to the aircraft. The official report, dated August 15, 1952, and signed by Major Robert W. Fox, confirms that no physical evidence, radar contact, or interception action was taken regarding the sighting. The weather was described as fair, and no known air traffic in the area could account for the observation.