Project 10073 Record Cards and Related Correspondence — Miami, Florida, December 1956

This document contains two Project 10073 record cards and associated teletype communications regarding unidentified aerial phenomena reported in Miami, Florida, in December 1956. The first incident, occurring on 11 December 1956, involved a single object described as having the shape of a dart, with a red nose, yellow body, and green tail, appearing the size of a dime at arm's length. It was observed at a 10-degree elevation and 330-degree azimuth. An ATIC form 164 was sent to the source to gather more information, but no report was received, leading to the case being closed as having insufficient data for evaluation. The second incident occurred on 18 December 1956 and involved a single red and green blinking light. The witness, a student at the University of Miami, reported that the object was initially stationary in the south before suddenly veering to the south-southwest at a very high rate of speed. This observation lasted for five minutes and was made both visually and through binoculars. The reporting officer concluded that this sighting was likely caused by an aircraft. Notably, the documentation includes a remark that a Duty Director named Sheepman instructed that the 18 December report be disregarded. The documents reflect the standard military procedure for processing civilian reports through the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) filter centers and the subsequent evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.