Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Greenham Common, England, 24 Sep 50
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a bright object with a tail at Greenham Common on September 24, 1950, was officially identified as a meteor. The report correlates this event with another meteor sighting at Wethersfield, England, on the same day.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype message regarding an aerial sighting on September 24, 1950, at Greenham Common, England. The witness reported observing a very bright object with a short tail moving rapidly from the southwest to the northeast. The object was visible for approximately 15 seconds before disappearing intermittently behind clouds. The military report, originating from Detachment 25 of the 28th Weather Squadron, was transmitted to various Air Force commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was typical of a meteor. This conclusion was supported by a correlation with a separate report of a meteor sighting at Wethersfield, England, at 2057Z on the same date, although the reported direction of travel differed slightly, being noted as southeast in the Wethersfield report. The document includes standard administrative markings for the era, including references to 'Moon Dust' and internal Air Force routing codes.
Very bright object with short tail, moving very rapidly from SW to NE. Disappeared intermittently behind clouds.
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Official Assessment
Description is typical of a meteor. Correlation with report of meteor at Wethersfield, England 24/2057Z except that direction was SE.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance and correlation with another sighting.