Project 10073 Record Card — Naples, Florida, 13 September 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Naples, Florida, on September 13, 1956. The sighting was reported by a civilian source. The object was described as being white in color, oblong in shape, and approximately three times the size of a blimp. The witness reported that the object traveled from the south to the northwest at a speed described as faster than a jet. The report notes that the weather conditions at the time were clear, with no cloud cover or thunderstorms reported. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was a 'probable meteor,' though the investigators explicitly noted that there was insufficient data to reach a definitive conclusion. The teletype communication indicates that the pilot involved reported the incident to the Miami Marine Station. The document was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center and directed to the Aerospace Studies Institute at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.