Project 10073 Record Card — Williston, Florida, 31 October 1955

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (2C-UFOB-7-55) dated November 15, 1955, concerning a series of UFO sightings reported in the Ocala-Williston, Florida area on October 31, 1955. The report details accounts from multiple witnesses, including local police officers, who observed bright, round objects in the night sky. One witness described the objects as being 30 to 60 feet in diameter, glowing white, and moving in a loose formation without making any noise. The objects were reported to have changed altitude rapidly and emitted a light intense enough to cause discomfort to the observers' eyes. The investigation, conducted by Flight 2-C of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (AISS), involved checking flight plans and weather data. The investigation revealed that the 2nd Air Force had 14 B-47 and 14 KC-97 aircraft conducting mid-air refueling operations in central Florida during the time of the sightings. The report notes that during these operations, red, amber, green, and white lights are visible at night, and refueling is typically accomplished at 15,000 feet. The preparing officer, Captain Thaddeus W. Kallini, concluded that the sightings were likely caused by these SAC refueling operations. This conclusion was supported by the approving officer, Colonel John M. White Jr., who noted the similarity between the reported sightings and the known military activity in the region. The document includes supplementary investigative efforts, such as checks with the Jacksonville Filter Center and the University of Florida, which yielded no additional information or conflicting reports. The report serves as a formal record of the investigation and the subsequent determination that the phenomena were conventional military aircraft.