PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Flores Island Sighting

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a follow-up memorandum from the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, dated July 28, 1960. The report details a sighting that occurred on July 27, 1960, involving a Navy aircraft (41130) that observed an unidentified object at an altitude between 6,000 and 12,000 feet. The object was traveling on a heading of 340 degrees true toward Flores Island. Witnesses described the object as white with a red fringe; it subsequently broke into two pieces and began to disintegrate, at which point it gradually turned green. The sighting lasted approximately five seconds. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was an astronomical meteor. The accompanying memorandum from Major Michael J. Stroff, Jr. to Major Friend notes that the information was extracted from a report by Lt. Lehman. Major Friend further surmised that while the object was likely a meteor, it could have potentially been a satellite reentry. The document also notes that Major Murphy was instructed to forward a complete report on the incident for further evaluation.