Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Burlington, Vermont, 25 September 1959

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Air Force staff message regarding a UFO sighting reported on 25 September 1959. The incident occurred at 0610Z near the Burlington Municipal Airport in Vermont. The witness, Captain William K. Reed of the 14th Fighter Group, reported observing a single object that appeared as a white light, brighter than usual, in the sky southwest of his location. The object moved in a southeasterly direction and was observed to move up, down, and sideways in an erratic manner within a small area. The light was described as blinking on and off at irregular intervals. The observation lasted for approximately four minutes before the object disappeared gradually. The report notes that other sightings were made in the Proctor, Vermont area at the same time, which were determined to be the same object. The official conclusion provided on the record card suggests that the description conforms to that expected of a weather balloon, noting that balloons are normally released from the airport at 0600Z and can carry lights for identification purposes. Despite this, the Director of Operations for the 14th Fighter Group stated that no possible cause for the sighting could be given. The document includes detailed meteorological data for the time of the sighting, including wind speeds at various altitudes.