V-shaped UFO sighted over Oklahoma in 1959

Summary

A V-shaped object was sighted in Lawton, Oklahoma, during the early hours of March 8, 1959. According to the report, the object was the size of a basketball and covered in orange flames on one side. The witness described it as a ball of fire with two small fireballs in front and another in the back. The object moved from the southeast to the southwest and appeared to explode over Sweetwater or Cheyenne. The observation lasted about 20 seconds and was recorded as a possible bolide, although the data is limited.

The report suggests it might have been an astronomical phenomenon, such as a bolide, but other explanations were not ruled out. The visual description of the object and its trajectory caused some confusion, leading to the consideration that it could have been a balloon or an atmospheric event. Despite the brief observation, the civilian witness's testimony was enough to include the case in the records of Project 10073. The report concludes that there is insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.