Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Ft. Pierce and Lutz, Florida, February 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a subsequent teletype report detailing a sighting that occurred on February 9, 1956, in the vicinity of Ft. Pierce and Lutz, Florida. The primary witness, identified as an Oldsmobile service manager, reported observing six objects over a 15-minute duration. The objects were described as round, yellow with a reddish tinge, and approximately the size of a half-dollar held at arm's length. The witness noted that the objects were initially stationary before moving from north to south and eventually fading. The weather was reported as clear with light, fleecy clouds. Military authorities investigated the report, noting that there was no radar contact associated with the sighting. The operations officer concluded that the observation was likely caused by photoflash flares being utilized in the Avon Park area, noting that the tower had reported similar flashes as low as 1,000 feet. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the sighting was generated by photoflash flares and that the observer likely witnessed multiple objects.