Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Norfolk, Virginia, 4 August 1956
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A bright green streak-shaped object sighted over Norfolk, Virginia, on August 4, 1956, was officially identified by the 85th Air Division as a Bolide-type meteor. The report includes observations from four airline pilots and notes the absence of radar contact.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on August 4, 1956, in the vicinity of Norfolk, Virginia. The report describes a single, streak-shaped object that appeared in the night sky. The object was noted for its bright green color and its movement, which was described as streaking through the sky before disappearing in an explosion of light. Following this explosion, a smoke trail estimated to be 55 feet in length remained visible. The sighting was reported by civilians and was also observed by four airline pilots. The official evaluation of the incident, provided by the 85th Air Division, concluded that the phenomenon was likely astronomical in nature, specifically identifying it as a meteor of the Bolide type. The teletype message, dated August 4, 1956, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that there was no radar contact associated with the event. The weather conditions at the time were reported as calm. The document serves as a formal record of the military's assessment of the incident, categorizing it as an astronomical event rather than an unidentified aerial phenomenon of unknown origin.
Concur with reporting officer that sighting was probably astronomical; most likely a meteor of the Bolide type.
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Official Assessment
Concur with reporting officer that sighting was probably astronomical; most likely a meteor of the Bolide type.
The object was identified as a likely astronomical event, specifically a Bolide-type meteor, based on the visual description of a bright green streak and subsequent explosion.