Project 10073 Record Card — Nitro, West Virginia, July 9, 1959

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Nitro, West Virginia, on July 9, 1959. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a circular, aluminum-colored object with a yellowish edge and blinking lights for approximately two minutes at 21:30 local time. The witness described the object as moving from the northwest to the west before disappearing into a clump of trees without making any sound. The witness later noted that an airplane flew over shortly after the object disappeared, and the following morning, they observed an Air Force staff car on Route 35, which they considered unusual for the area. The witness initially suspected the object might be a 'flying saucer' but later questioned if it could have been flares or related to the airplane. The Air Force, via Major Lawrence J. Tacker, acknowledged the report on October 9, 1959, and requested the witness complete a formal questionnaire. The final analysis concluded that the object was an aircraft, noting that the sighting was consistent with aircraft behavior and that the case was classified as an aircraft sighting rather than one with insufficient data.