Project 10073 Record Card — Jacksonville, Florida, 30 January 1955

On 30 January 1955, at 1125Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object occurred over Jacksonville, Florida. The event was observed by both civilian and military personnel, including an air traffic controller at Imeson Airport and an aerologist at Cecil Naval Air Station. The witnesses described the object as round, very bright, and possessing a very long trail of fire. The object was observed for approximately 10 to 15 seconds as it traveled in a straight downward path before fading from view. Weather conditions at the time were clear, with eight miles of visibility and no cloud cover or thunderstorms. The incident was reported through military channels, including the Flight Service Center at Maxwell Air Force Base, to the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the Air Defense Command. Official documentation, including Project 10073 record cards and an UFOB index card, indicates that the investigation concluded the object was likely a meteor or meteorite. The report notes that the description of the object would indicate a comet or meteorite, and the case was closed with this assessment.