Project 10073 Record Card — Coudersport, Pennsylvania, 19 June 1960

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, on 19 June 1960. The witness, a 16-year-old male, reported observing two cigar-shaped objects with a high-polished metal surface and a blue-green light at the front. According to the witness, the objects approached each other, joined up, changed direction, and eventually disappeared over the horizon. The sighting lasted approximately 12 minutes in the early evening. The witness claimed the objects traveled from East to West and estimated their speed at 40,000 mph, though he also provided a more conservative estimate of 0-650 mph on the questionnaire. The witness noted that he had seen similar objects two years prior. The official Air Force conclusion, as noted on the record card, was that there was 'nothing conflicting with analysis as a/c' (aircraft). The file includes a series of internal memoranda from the Department of the Air Force dated February 1963, indicating that the initial report was insufficient for a full evaluation and requesting that the witness complete a formal 164 report form. The witness sent his initial letter to the Department of Defense in January 1963, expressing his concern for the country and his desire for information regarding the objects, which he believed might interact with the Earth's magnetic fields. The correspondence shows the administrative process of routing the inquiry to the Foreign Technology Division for evaluation.