Report on Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) — Tyndall Air Force Base, December 1960

This document consists of a series of reports and a record card regarding a recurring Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, between December 16 and December 20, 1960. The primary witness, a Master Sergeant assigned to the 4756th Air Base Group, reported observing a bright, slightly elliptical object moving in a northwest to southeast direction. The witness described the object as appearing like a very bright star, which would stop and move in spurts, occasionally weaving or moving in a 'Z' pattern. The object was observed nightly between 1800 and 2000 hours. The witness utilized a 30-power telescope to observe the object, noting that it was brighter than any other object in the sky and made no sound. The reports were consolidated by Captain Allan E. Aaronson, the Director of Operations, who noted that the sightings on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of December could be considered as one report. The witness attempted to contact other personnel, including a rated pilot and the Director of Operations, to verify the sighting, and also notified the Base Weather Station. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 Record Card suggests that the object was likely a balloon, noting that the general characteristics of the observation and the prevailing winds were consistent with a balloon released from a local airport or weather station. The document includes a hand-drawn diagram illustrating the observer's position and the object's path.