Project 10073 Record Card and Follow-up Reports — Whidbey Island, Washington, February 1959

This document contains a series of reports and follow-up communications regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on February 14, 1959, at the Oak Harbor Naval Seadrome on Whidbey Island, Washington. At approximately 0505Z, multiple military personnel, including a tower operator and several USN and USMC staff, observed a round, bright green object, described as being the size of a basketball with a long tail. The object was reported to have emerged from the water, performed a vertical parabola, and disappeared in a climb. The duration of the event was estimated at two to five seconds. The tower operator reported being terrified, fearing a collision with the tower. The incident was formally reported under Project 10073 and in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. An investigation was requested by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) to determine the cause, specifically asking the 13th Naval District to investigate the possibility of a missile launch from a submarine. Subsequent interrogation by Naval ONI personnel led to updates in the original report. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the description provided was consistent with a fireball. The report notes that the weather data provided in the initial filing appeared unrealistic and that the sighting was observed from two separate areas. The evaluation of the report was marked as B-3.