Project 10073 Record Card — Tampa, Florida, 10 January 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on January 10, 1958, in Tampa, Florida. The witness, identified as a civilian, reported observing a bright yellow ball of fire that resembled a falling star. The object was observed for approximately four minutes. According to the report, the object traveled north, then east, performed an orbit, and finally traveled west before disappearing. The observation was made via ground-visual means. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the description, duration, and flight path of the object indicate a high probability that it was an aircraft. Handwritten notes on the document further elaborate on this assessment, stating that the described maneuvers are characteristic of an aircraft in a landing pattern. Additional handwritten annotations on the document raise questions regarding a B-47 crew, specifically asking why they did not report the object if it was unusual, given that they would have been in a position where they could hardly have missed seeing it. The document is an ATIC Form 329, revised in September 1952.