PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Head of Penncobe Bay, Whidby Island, Wash.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a supporting teletype report regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on February 2, 1958, at the head of Penncobe Bay, Whidby Island, Washington. The witness, identified as LT/COM Holden of VP50, reported observing a single, round, medium-sized light in the sky at 0419Z. According to the report, the object was initially a dull red color before changing to a high-intensity blue-white. The observation lasted for approximately three seconds, during which the object followed a straight-line path with a 15-degree descent. The witness explicitly stated that the object did not resemble a flare or a meteor because it moved 'too slowly.' However, the official conclusion recorded on the project card states that the object exhibited 'all characteristics of a meteor.' The teletype report includes a handwritten annotation questioning the consistency of the witness's report, specifically highlighting the short duration of the sighting. The weather conditions at the time were reported as calm with no wind and high clouds to the south. The report was transmitted from the 25th CADD to the Commander of NORAD, the Technical Intelligence Center, and the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters.