Project 10073 Record Card — Verona, Italy, 18 July 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on July 18, 1960, in Italy. The primary report originated from a Colonel serving as an Air Attaché (AIRA) who was transient in the Verona area. He described observing a high-speed, circular, bright white object with a bluish-white rear section and a long tail composed of orange and red colors. The object traveled horizontally from south to north at an altitude of approximately 80 degrees above the horizon. The sighting lasted for eight seconds. The report notes that at least two dependent children and several NCO personnel in the same locale also observed the phenomenon. A second, related sighting was reported by a US Army Major on temporary duty (TDY) in Livorno, Italy, who observed a similar object at approximately 1930Z on the same day. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that the object was 'probably meteor.' The documentation includes internal military routing information, referencing SSO Verona and intelligence report VER 472.