Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Cedar Key, Florida, 3 April 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1956 sighting of a bright white object in Cedar Key, Florida. The event was officially attributed to an aircraft due to local air traffic patterns.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on April 3, 1956, in Cedar Key, Florida. The report describes the observation of a single bright white object, estimated to be the size of a dime held at arm's length. The object was observed for a duration of two minutes, moving in a southerly direction. It was first sighted at an angle of elevation of 20 degrees before disappearing over the horizon. The observation was made by a source identified as Civilian (GOC). The report explicitly notes that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made. The official conclusion provided by the headquarters is that the sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft. This determination was based on three primary factors: the duration of the sighting, the object's straight flight path to the south, and the fact that the area where the sighting occurred experiences a heavy amount of air traffic. The document also contains a handwritten note stating 'No Report in File'.
It is the opinion of this hq that this sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft due to the duration of the sighting, the flight path straight to the south, and to the fact that the area of the sighting experiences a heavy amount of air traffic.
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Official Assessment
It is the opinion of this hq that this sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft due to the duration of the sighting, the flight path straight to the south, and to the fact that the area of the sighting experiences a heavy amount of air traffic.
The sighting was attributed to an aircraft based on the duration, flight path, and the high volume of air traffic in the area.