PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - MITCHEL AFB, N.Y. - 6 FEB 59

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated operational report regarding a UFO sighting at Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, on February 6, 1959. The sighting was reported by a weather observer from the 23rd Weather Squadron, who described observing a round, white, pea-sized light for approximately 25 minutes. The object was reported to be moving slowly from the west to the north in a circular motion. The observer, noted as an excellent weather observer, used a theodolite to track the object's azimuth and elevation. The report includes detailed operational data, including weather conditions (clear, 15 miles visibility) and the specific azimuth and elevation readings taken during the observation. The Airdrome Officer on duty, Captain Henri F. Fletcher, provided no comment on the incident. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the sighting was likely a reflection on a cloud, as the duration of the event was deemed too long for a standard aircraft or weather balloon under the prevailing wind conditions at the time.