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Project 10073 Record Card — Parkersburg, West Virginia, 8 Feb 61

📅 8 Feb 61 📍 Parkersburg, West Virginia 🏛 ATIC 📄 sighting_report
ParkersburgWest Virginia1961student pilotrevolving lightProject 10073

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AI-Generated Summary

TL;DR

A civilian student pilot reported a revolving bright light with a red center in Parkersburg, WV, on February 8, 1961. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.

On February 8, 1961, at approximately 2310 local time, a civilian witness in Parkersburg, West Virginia, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who was in the process of training for a civilian pilot license, reported seeing a bright light with a red center that appeared to revolve. The object was described as having a diameter of approximately seven inches and was observed for a duration of five minutes. The witness reported that the object moved in a circle in the southern sky and did not disappear during the observation period. The weather conditions were noted as clear and dry. The witness reported the sighting to the Parkersburg Police. The official assessment by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that while it was possible the object was an aircraft, there was insufficient data to reach a definitive conclusion. The record card notes that despite the witness's location in a fairly large city, no other reports were received, and the object was not observed to disappear from view.

NO IDEA except appears to have life in it because of the red flashing lite

Official Assessment

Objt was reported to make a circle in southern sky. It is possible that objt was an a/c, however there is insufficient data for a valid conclusion.

The witness, a student pilot, observed a bright light with a red center for five minutes. The object appeared to revolve and move in a circle in the southern sky. The witness noted it did not disappear during the observation.

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