Project 10073 Record Card — Live Oak, Florida, 30 April 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on April 30, 1955, in Live Oak, Florida. A civilian witness reported observing a single object, described as white and red with a diameter of twelve to fifteen feet, at an altitude of approximately 200 feet. The object was observed to drift slowly toward the southeast, changing color as it passed the observer. The report notes the object's flight path as SE-NW. The military investigation, conducted by Captain Haynes H. Hunter of the Maxwell Flight Service, concluded that the information provided was insufficient for a formal analysis. The 4602D Air Intelligence Squadron Service (AISS) determined that because the report was so incomplete—specifically lacking details regarding the witness's age and visual acuity—no follow-up investigation was warranted. The final assessment recorded on the index card suggests the object was 'possibly balloon.' The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with no cloud cover or thunderstorms, and visibility was ten miles. No radar contact, photographs, or physical evidence were associated with the sighting.