Project 10073 Record Card — Palatka, Florida, 29 June 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a follow-up letter regarding a UFO sighting in Palatka, Florida, on June 29, 1961. The witness reported observing two blue-white pulsating lights moving from east to west at a 40-degree elevation. The objects reportedly merged into a single light, turned crimson red, and performed a series of rapid maneuvers, including a 180-degree turn to the east and a subsequent 90-degree turn. The witness noted that the object remained glowing red and produced no sound. The observation lasted approximately three minutes. The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) evaluated the report and concluded that the sighting was likely a jet aircraft with its afterburner ignited. The investigators reasoned that the distance from the observer prevented the sound of the jet from being heard and that the observed maneuvers were within the capabilities of a conventional jet aircraft. The case was officially classified as a misinterpretation of a conventional object. A follow-up letter dated August 2, 1961, from Gladys Wise of the Operations Branch, Public Information Division, indicates that the Air Force requested additional information from the witness via a questionnaire, but the document notes that the questionnaire was never returned.