Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — December 1952 Sighting

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred in St. Augustine, Florida, in December 1952. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a silver-colored 'saucer' with five or six illuminated windows. The object was described as spinning, emitting a humming sound, and displaying a bluish flame at the rear, which subsequently turned into a bright red flame before the object accelerated at a 'terrific speed' across the sky. The witness initially reported the event in a letter to President John F. Kennedy dated May 17, 1961, nearly nine years after the incident. The Air Force responded on June 9, 1961, via Major William T. Coleman, providing the witness with an ATIC Form 164 to document the details. The witness completed the form on June 13, 1961, providing sketches and additional descriptions of the object's motion and appearance. The official Air Force analysis concluded that the report was too old for a thorough evaluation. While the documentation notes that the information provided was consistent with the observation of a meteor, the official classification assigned to the case was 'insufficient data' due to the significant delay in reporting and the fact that there was only one witness.