Military Air Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Communications

This document consists of a series of military communications and a Project 10073 record card detailing an aerial sighting that occurred on April 19, 1960, in the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Azores. The incident involved a burning object observed by the crew of a Norwegian motor vessel, the Luksefjell, and a US Navy WV-2 aircraft piloted by Commander Redwine of the VW-11 Squadron. The witnesses reported seeing a bright white object that disintegrated into trailing pieces, accompanied by two bright green streaks of light. The observation lasted approximately five seconds. The reports were relayed through various military channels, including the Goose NORAD Sector and the Canadian Coast Guard in Halifax. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that the object was 'probably a meteor.' The documentation includes various teletype messages confirming the details of the sighting, the coordinates (43-29N 37-55W), and the pilot's debrief, which noted the object was moving at great speed and crossed an arc of 45 degrees. The military authorities involved, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), processed the reports as a standard aerial phenomenon, ultimately dismissing the possibility of an aircraft or other artificial craft in favor of a natural celestial event.