Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFCB Index Card and Project 10073 Record — New Castle AFB, Delaware, November 1954
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AI-Generated Summary
A November 1954 sighting of two derby-hat-shaped objects at New Castle AFB was investigated under Project 10073. The official conclusion attributed the sighting to private aircraft.
This document consists of a UFCB Index Card and a Project 10073 Record detailing a sighting that occurred on November 6, 1954, at New Castle Air Force Base in Delaware. The report describes an observation of two objects, which the witnesses characterized as being shaped like derby hats. These objects were noted to have white domes and three blue lights on their bottom sections. The objects were observed for a duration of three to four minutes, during which they were seen three times and were described as behaving erratically while traveling in an easterly direction. The investigation into the incident determined that the objects were likely two private aircraft. The report explicitly states that such flights do not require clearance, effectively closing the investigation with this explanation.
Two (2) objects, shaped like derby hats, the dome being white, and three (3) blue lights on the bottom part, were seen three times, behaving erratically.
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Official Assessment
Investigation indicated that sighting could have been two private a/c. Such flights require no clearance.
The investigation concluded that the objects were likely two private aircraft, noting that such flights do not require clearance.