PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sighting SE of Farmington, New Mexico, 20 Sep 60

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on September 20, 1960, southeast of Farmington, New Mexico. The witness, George Postion, reported seeing a round, green ball of fire traveling in a straight line from the southeast to the northwest. The observation lasted approximately one minute. At the time of the sighting, the witness was piloting a Twin Beech aircraft at an altitude of 11,500 feet, heading northwest at 60 mph. The object was described as appearing to the pilot's right, just above the horizon, before disappearing instantaneously to the northwest. The report notes that there were no discernable features, no tail or trail, and no sound associated with the object. Weather conditions were reported as clear. The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that while the duration of the sighting was considered excessive for a typical meteor, it was possible the witness had overestimated the time, and the object was likely a meteor. The report was processed through the 627th ACW&W at West Mesa Air Force Station, with LT James G. Young serving as the Senior Director.