Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Mount Dora, Florida, 4 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting of a triangular object in Mount Dora, Florida, was investigated by military authorities. The object was officially identified as a kite.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on November 4, 1957, in Mount Dora, Florida. A civilian witness, identified as a housewife, reported observing a single, white, triangle-shaped object made of flimsy material at a high altitude. The object was described as revolving and was observed for approximately two to three minutes before disappearing in a northeasterly direction. The witness used binoculars to aid in the observation. The report includes technical data from the Ground Observer Corps (GOC), noting clear weather conditions with no wind and no discernable air traffic in the area. The official evaluation, provided by the Senior Director, concluded that the object was likely a kite being flown by a child, noting that this explanation would account for the observed flimsy material and the triangular shape of the object. The documentation includes internal military teletype messages confirming the report details and the subsequent conclusion.
They probably saw a kite some boy was flying, which would account for the flimsy material and triangle shape.
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Official Assessment
Probably a kite.
The object was identified as a kite, likely being flown by a child, which accounted for its flimsy material and triangular shape.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Housewife
Key Persons
- Senior DirectorEvaluator