Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 18 Jun 60
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A USN pilot reported an unidentified light source illuminating the sky north of Biga, Turkey, on June 18, 1960. The incident was investigated under Project 10073 and officially attributed to a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military cable (U-395) dated June 22, 1960. The report details an aerial sighting reported by a United States Navy (USN) pilot on June 18, 1960, at 2019Z. The pilot was flying on a 025-degree magnetic heading, approximately 10 miles north of Biga, Turkey, along ADR 398. During the flight, the pilot observed a light source to the rear of the aircraft that illuminated the sky. The pilot was unable to determine the direction in which the light was moving. The official conclusion recorded on the project card and in the cable is that the phenomenon was 'probably a meteor.' The report was transmitted from USAIRA Ankara to various Air Force commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and Project Space Track.
THE SKY WAS ILLUMINATED APPRANTLY BY A METEOR.
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Official Assessment
Probably a meteor.
The sighting was attributed to a meteor that illuminated the sky.