Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Dexter, Maine, August 1960

This document contains a series of military communications and a Project 10073 record card regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on August 4, 1960, at Lake Wassookeag in Dexter, Maine. The observer, while driving, witnessed a round, light-blue object, described as being the size of a grapefruit at arm's length, with a four-foot-long tail. The object appeared to be emitting sparks and fire as it traveled in a straight path at an altitude lower than that of aircraft leaving vapor trails. The observation lasted approximately three to four seconds before the object disappeared behind trees. The report notes that there was no sound associated with the sighting. The 765th Radar Squadron at Charleston Air Force Station, Maine, submitted the initial report under AFR 200-2. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) subsequently requested a more complete report and suggested a check with the University of Maine Observatory at Orono to determine if the object could be identified as an astronomical phenomenon. A follow-up note indicates that the observatory was not manned during the summer months. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the description is characteristic of a meteor and correlates with sightings reported in North Concord, Vermont, at the same time. The documentation includes the original incoming message, the record card, and a follow-up message from ATIC requesting further information.