Project 10073 Record Card — Delray Beach, Florida, 2 February 1955

On February 2, 1955, a civilian witness—identified as a Captain in the United States Naval Reserve serving as a Public Information Officer at the Naval Training Center in Delray Beach, Florida—reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness observed the object for approximately six to twenty-two minutes. The object was described as a brilliant blue-white, diamond-shaped entity with three distinct points. It exhibited a 'darting motion' and performed 'triangular maneuvers' while moving in a southerly direction. The witness noted a trail or exhaust emanating from three sides, though only one tail was visible at any given time. As the observation concluded, the object reportedly changed color to a light tan and slowly disappeared behind trees. The witness, whose reliability was noted as 'very good,' used 6x30 binoculars to observe the object, noting no change in size or shape during the event. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) processed the report under Project 10073. Official evaluations were inconclusive, citing insufficient data. However, comments included in the record indicate that local meteorologists suggested the sighting was possibly astronomical, specifically a sighting of the planet Jupiter at 290 degrees azimuth. The report notes confusion regarding the disappearance, questioning whether the event involved one or two objects. The file includes references to ATIC Form 164 and a newspaper clipping enclosed with the report.