Project 10073 Record Card — Homestead AFB, Florida, 30 May 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype reports detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, on May 30, 1956. Two witnesses, M/Sgt James A. Wool and A/3C Walter F. O'Rourke, reported observing an object between 1930 and 2400 hours. The object was described as circular or elliptical, with red and white lights similar to those on an H-19 helicopter. Witnesses reported that the object hovered and exhibited changes in altitude and velocity, ranging between 500 and 5,000 feet in altitude and appearing to be two to five miles away. One observer attempted to view the object through binoculars but could only distinguish a red light. The weather conditions were reported as dark and clear with scattered clouds. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests the object was likely an astronomical body, but it was ultimately classified as having insufficient data for a definitive evaluation because the report lacked precise location information and other necessary details. The investigating officer noted that while the duration of the sighting was indicative of an astronomical body, the lack of specific positional data made a formal identification impossible. The file includes the formal record card and the teletype correspondence between military units, including the 10th Air Transport Squadron and the 32nd Air Base Group, documenting the incident.