Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Nederland, Texas, 6 February 1966

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Nederland, Texas, on 6 February 1966. The witness, who requested anonymity due to fear of public ridicule, observed a tadpole-shaped object at approximately 0545 hours. The object, estimated to be eight feet in diameter with a six-foot tail, exhibited a pulsating reddish glow and yellowish-reddish lights. The witness reported that the object hovered and moved westward toward the Jefferson County Airport. During the event, the witness experienced a power failure in his home, which he later investigated and attributed to a local transformer failure. The witness also reported a high-frequency pitch that bothered his and his wife's ears. Major Laurence R. Leach, Jr. of the Air Force conducted an investigation, which included checking for weather balloon launches. Data from the Lake Charles Weather Bureau indicated that a weather balloon was released in the region, but subsequent analysis of adiabatic charts and flight paths by Major Paul T. Ulrich concluded that the balloon could not have been the object observed by the witness. The investigation remained open as an unidentified sighting, with the conclusion that no feasible explanation was found.