Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 6 August 1960
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a white flare and green projectile in the Atlantic on August 6, 1960, was officially identified by the Air Force as a US Navy sonobuoy.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype messages regarding an aerial sighting on August 6, 1960. The incident occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida at coordinates 29-57N 79-42W. The report describes the observation of a white flare accompanied by a green projectile located approximately 20 feet from the flare. The projectile was estimated to be three inches in diameter and three feet long. The observation lasted for two hours, during which the object remained stationary. The report notes that the sighting was relayed by Coast Guard Seven and involved the ASW Force Jacksonville, which was conducting a search in the area. The official evaluation provided in the record card and the teletype messages identifies the object as a US Navy sonobuoy. The documentation includes internal Air Force staff message logs, confirming the transmission of the report between various military commands, including the 32nd NORAD Division and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
BOTH PROJECTILE AND SMOKE FLARE WERE IN WATER WHEN OBSERVED
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Official Assessment
Evaluated as USN sonobuoy by reporting official.
The object was identified as a US Navy sonobuoy, with the ASW Force Jacksonville conducting a search in the area.