Black and red UFO seen near Houston in 1956

Summary

A witness in northeast Houston, Texas, reported in 1956 seeing a black and red disk-shaped object. The testimony was submitted as a civilian report and was considered a possible conventional aircraft. The object was observed for one minute, without any maneuvers, and was heading south. Although no photos were taken and no physical evidence was found, the testimony was recorded as part of Project 10073. The report does not include exact size details, but the object was described as something that caught the witness's attention as it crossed the horizon.