Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Tioga, Louisiana, 19 September 1960

This document details a UFO sighting report filed under Project 10073, concerning an event on 19 September 1960, near Tioga, Louisiana. The witness, identified as a local pest control company owner, reported observing a round, bright red object, approximately the size of a volleyball, while walking toward his garage. The object was observed for roughly 30 seconds, moving in a southeast to northwest direction. The witness described the object as moving up and down swiftly and noted that it reminded him of a police car beacon, though it did not blink or revolve. The witness estimated the object was approximately six miles away. Captain Losan Lau of the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing at England Air Force Base conducted the investigation. He interviewed the witness and determined that the individual was logical and reliable. The investigation included a check of flight records, which confirmed that a Delta Convair aircraft departed from Esler Field toward Shreveport, Louisiana, at the same time as the sighting. Based on this, the investigating officer concluded that the witness had likely observed the red anti-collision light of the commercial airliner. The report explicitly notes that the witness was positive the light was not revolving and did not resemble standard anti-collision lights, yet the official conclusion remained that it was an aircraft light.