Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, White Plains, New York, 10 December 1963

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in White Plains, New York, on December 10, 1963. The witness, an artist and portrait painter, reported being awakened at 2:30 AM by a 'vibrating sensation' in her ears. Upon looking out her east-facing bathroom window, she observed a bright yellow light with sharp rays shooting in all directions, positioned near the roof of a house on Prescott Avenue. She described the object as initially appearing as a bright light, then changing into a dull yellow disk, and finally developing a bright deep yellow crescent at the bottom before descending behind trees and buildings. The witness estimated the duration of the sighting to be approximately 37 seconds. She noted that the sky was dark, with no moon or stars visible. The witness later attempted to estimate the size of the object by holding a half-inch button at arm's length, concluding that the button would cover the object. She also referenced a previous, similar sighting she had reported on July 17, 1952, involving two spheres connected by a frame. The Air Force investigation, led by Captain Hector Quintanilla, Jr., requested additional information via a questionnaire. The final evaluation, dated May 25, 1964, suggested that the object was likely a flare dropped from an aircraft, although the specific source of the flare could not be identified. The document includes the witness's detailed responses to the Air Force questionnaire, her hand-drawn sketches of the object's path and appearance, and correspondence with Dr. J. Allen Hynek regarding the report.