Project 10073 Record Card — Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, 12 September 1960

On September 12, 1960, at 1245Z, a sighting of an unidentified flying object occurred at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. The incident was reported by Sergeant Spence of the United States Army, who observed the object while in formation with his entire battalion. The witnesses described the object as having a blurred shape, approximately the size of a C-47 aircraft. It was noted for its green and sea blue color, accompanied by a long trail that ended in a reddish-yellow hue. The object traveled on a straight course from the northwest to the southeast. According to the report, the object made no sound, and its speed was estimated to have exceeded that of any known missile. The altitude was estimated at 5,000 feet. The sighting occurred during clear weather conditions, approximately 32 minutes after sunrise. The report was subsequently furnished by Ft. Sill to the Carswell Military Flight Service Center, with Captain James W. O'Neil, Jr. serving as the reporting officer. The official conclusion provided by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) suggests that while the duration of the sighting was not recorded, the visual characteristics described—specifically the color and the trail—are consistent with a large meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere.