Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Multiple Sighting, 16 Oct 60
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A multi-source UFO sighting report from October 1960 involving a conical, multi-colored object observed over Montana and surrounding regions. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a multiple-witness UFO sighting that occurred on October 16, 1960, between 0110Z and 0115Z. The report consolidates information from thirteen different sources across Montana, South Dakota, and Canada. Witnesses described a round, conical object, approximately the size of a basketball, displaying multiple colors including blue, red, white, green, and orange. The object was reported to have 'fingers' at its pointed end and was observed moving in a northeast direction before disappearing behind mountains and the horizon. The duration of the sighting was estimated at five minutes. The report notes that the object appeared to be tumbling. Official evaluation of the incident was hampered by the inability to confirm if the reports were consistent across all witnesses or if the sighting was a composite of different events. Investigators noted that an aurora was known to be present in the area at the time, and they considered the possibility that the object could have been a meteor, though they ultimately classified the event as having 'insufficient data for evaluation.' The document includes a list of locations and coordinates associated with the witnesses, including Butte, Great Falls, and Lewistown, Montana, as well as North Battleford, Canada. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and addressed to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Round cone, size of a basketball, blue, red, white, green and orange. Had fingers at the pointed end, brighter than a star and moving overhead going in a NE direction and disappearing over the horizon behind mountains. Gave the appearance of tumbling.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The report consolidated sightings from 13 sources. It was impossible to determine if the duration was accurate or if the reported colors were consistent across all witnesses. The object was noted to have a conical shape with fingers at the pointed end. The report suggests the possibility of a meteor or aurora, but concludes there is insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.