Project 10073 Record Card — Thibodaux, Louisiana, May 1964

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an official UFO report submitted by the 657th Radar Squadron (SAGE) at Houma Air Force Station, Louisiana. The report details a series of sightings occurring in Thibodaux, Louisiana, beginning on 13 May 1964 and culminating in a specific observation on 29 May 1964 between 0230Z and 0255Z. The witness, a 26-year-old civilian, observed a round, yellow object described as appearing the size of a 'pea' through a 60/170 telescope on a tripod. The object reportedly featured red flames on both sides and moved in a straight line before disappearing out of the line of sight. The witness reported seeing the object every night that the weather was clear. The investigating officer, 1Lt. Jerome J. DiFranco, Jr., noted that the sighting was considered reliable because it had been reported by more than one person and the primary witness had observed it twice. Despite the reliability of the witness, the military was unable to detect the object on radar. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that an airway (V-22) passed over Thibodaux and was used by VFR aircraft, but they could not confirm any scheduled flights during the times of the sightings. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the duration and description of the object indicated an aircraft observation, though the report also noted inconsistencies.