Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Lynchburg, Virginia, 5 November 1957
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A civilian in Lynchburg, Virginia, reported a large, red, pointed object on November 5, 1957. The USAF investigation concluded the sighting was likely the Aurora Borealis.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communication regarding a UFO sighting reported in Lynchburg, Virginia, on November 5, 1957. A civilian witness reported observing a single red object, described as being pointed on each end and measuring approximately 20 feet by 200 feet. The observation lasted for five minutes. The military report, processed by 2nd Lieutenant Gerald B. Taber of the USAF, indicates that the sighting occurred at 0137Z. The official conclusion reached by the investigating agency, ATIC, is that the object was likely the Aurora Borealis. Handwritten notes on the document reinforce this conclusion, stating that the observer was viewing a segment of the aurora, which was described as being very prominent at the time. The report confirms that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact made during the event. The sky conditions were reported as very clear.
Red object, pointed on each end, 20 ft by 200 ft long.
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Official Assessment
Probably Aurora Borealis.
The sighting was attributed to the Aurora Borealis, which was noted as being very prominent at the time of the observation.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Gerald B. Taber2/LT USAF who received the call