Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 17 May 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a large, orange, square-shaped glowing object near MacDill AFB on May 17, 1955. The incident was officially attributed to searchlight activity due to the lack of investigation and the object's described characteristics.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon near MacDill Air Force Base in Florida on May 17, 1955. The witness reported observing a large, orange, square-shaped glowing object at an altitude of approximately 30,000 feet. The observer noted that the object performed ninety-degree turns and eventually moved straight upward. The record indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. Because of a delay in receiving the initial report and a lack of sufficient information, no formal investigation was authorized. The official conclusion reached by the project was that the sighting was likely caused by searchlight activity, citing the object's appearance as a large square glow in the night sky and its maneuverability as consistent with such phenomena. The document notes that there was no report on file beyond this summary card.
Fact that obj was seen at night & fact that it could turn at ninety dgr angles, indicates possiblity of searchlight activity.
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Official Assessment
Due to delay in receiving initial report and lack of info contained therein, no investigation authorized. Fact that obj was seen at night & fact that it could turn at ninety dgr angles, indicates possiblity of searchlight activity. Objects appearance as "a large square glow in sky" seems to confirm searchlight activity as cause.
The sighting was attributed to searchlight activity due to the object's appearance as a large square glow in the night sky and its ability to perform ninety-degree turns.