Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Sebring, Florida, February 1960

This document contains a U.S. Air Force Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported by a civilian in Sebring, Florida. The witness, an electronic technician with 25 years of experience at Philco Corporation, reported observing a single, white, oval-shaped light while at a drive-in movie theater on either February 8, 9, or 10, 1960. The witness described the object as glowing like a headlight and moving horizontally from North to South before changing direction and disappearing vertically into the stars. The observation lasted approximately one and a half minutes. The witness provided detailed sketches and descriptions of the object's motion, noting a moment where the light appeared to flash and dim before returning to its original brilliance. The witness expressed a strong belief that the object was a controlled craft, speculating on its origin and the potential for advanced propulsion technology. Following the initial report, Major Lawrence J. Tacker of the Air Force Public Information Division responded to the witness on February 24, 1960, acknowledging the letter but stating that it contained insufficient information for a valid conclusion. The Air Force requested that the witness complete a formal questionnaire and forward it to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for further analysis. The record card ultimately categorizes the incident as having insufficient data for evaluation, noting that the report contained little unbiased information and that there was only one witness.