Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting near Terre Haute, Indiana, 24 March 1960

This document details a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 24 March 1960, near Terre Haute, Indiana. The incident occurred at 0802Z and involved a single object described as a green flare. The object was observed by the crew of a KC-135 aircraft and a Delta Air Lines aircraft. The object was reported to be falling at an altitude of 22,000 feet, after which it leveled off and disappeared. The report includes a Project 10073 record card and subsequent military message traffic between the 2046 AACS Squadron at Wright-Patterson AFB and various Air Force commands, including the 68th Air Refueling Squadron. The investigation was initiated by ATIC, which requested further information from the witnesses, specifically 1st Lt. R. L. Jones of the 68th AFRES. Meteorological data provided in the report indicates overcast conditions with layered clouds up to 30,000 feet. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was a green flare of undetermined origin. The documentation includes follow-up messages from Major Robert J. Friend and Colonel Philip G. Evans regarding the status of the investigation and compliance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.