Project 10073 Record Card — Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 6 Dec 60

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and subsequent military correspondence regarding a UFO sighting on December 6, 1960, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. At 1857 hours, witnesses observed a round, constant sparkling white object, described as being the size of a star. The object was seen moving from West to East in a straight line over the Sicily Drop Zone. The observation lasted approximately two minutes. The witnesses included an instructor in advanced airborne techniques from the 82nd Airborne Division and personnel from the 24th Chemical Company. Following the report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) initiated an investigation, requesting checks for balloon launches and inquiries with pilots of C-123 aircraft operating in the area at the time. Subsequent communications from the 46th Troop Carrier Wing confirmed that checks with Air Force and Army weather units regarding balloons were negative, and inquiries with pilots regarding the sighting were also negative. It was noted that it was impossible to determine the location of helicopters on local flights at the time. The final assessment by the Wing Intelligence Officer, Major Richard J. Jokl, concluded that the report contained insufficient information to allow for a formal analysis, suggesting that aircraft might have been responsible for the sighting.