November 1960 Sightings and Reports Compilation

This document is a comprehensive compilation of UFO and UAP sighting reports from November 1960, maintained under the auspices of Project 10073. The file includes various record cards, correspondence, and press clippings detailing reports from across the United States and international locations, including Burma and Japan. The records reflect the Air Force's systematic attempt to categorize these sightings, with many being evaluated as 'Astro' (meteor), 'Balloon', or 'Aircraft'. Notable entries include a report from Miles City, Montana, where witnesses observed an object initially described as a 'flying saucer' but later identified as a balloon by military pilots. Another section contains correspondence from Donald H. Menzel of the Harvard College Observatory, who dismisses the existence of non-terrestrial UFOs, asserting that official files contain no evidence to support such claims. The document also includes detailed sighting reports from individuals, such as a 17-year-old in Rye, New York, who described an orange-red object that appeared to change size and color. The compilation serves as a record of the public and military interest in aerial phenomena during this period, highlighting the tension between civilian reports and official military evaluations. The document concludes with various 'No Case' entries, which are provided for information only, indicating that these reports were either not investigated or were determined to be of no intelligence value. The overall tone of the military correspondence is one of skepticism, consistently seeking conventional explanations for the reported phenomena.