Project 10073 Record Cards and Correspondence Regarding Miami UFO Sightings

This document collection contains a series of Project 10073 record cards, military correspondence, and disposition forms detailing multiple UFO sightings in the Miami, Florida area during April and May 1958. The reports originate from various sources, including civilian witnesses, the U.S. Coast Guard, and personnel at the Miami International Airport. On 1 April 1958, a civilian witness reported a green flare over Miami Beach, which was subsequently described by a tower watch supervisor at Miami International Airport as a 'falling star' observed in the East for approximately one second. Later in the month, on 30 April 1958, a U.S. Coast Guard report described a bright, unidentified light in the sky, observed for 20 seconds, moving in a semi-circular arc toward the southwest. This object was described as bright white and did not appear to be an aircraft. A subsequent report from the same source on 1 May 1958 noted a similar object moving from the West to the North. Military authorities, specifically the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), evaluated these reports. While some initial assessments suggested the possibility of aircraft due to the reported maneuvers, the official conclusions consistently leaned toward astronomical phenomena, specifically meteors. One investigator noted that while the duration of the 30 April sighting was 'rather long,' it was likely a meteor at a high altitude. The documents include formal requests for radar checks to verify if any other units had tracked the objects, though no evidence of such tracking is provided. The correspondence reflects the standard procedure for the Air Force to document and evaluate these reports under the auspices of Project 10073 and AFR 200-2.