Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — San Bernardino, Calif. 7 March 1961
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AI-Generated Summary
A March 1961 sighting of a round, white object in San Bernardino, California, was investigated by the USAF and officially identified as a meteorological balloon.
On March 7, 1961, between 1930Z and 1950Z, two civilian witnesses in San Bernardino, California, observed an unidentified object in the sky. The sighting lasted approximately twenty minutes. The witnesses described the object as round, white, and appearing to be the size of a pinhead when held at arm's length. The object was observed at a sixty-degree angle above the northern horizon, remaining in essentially the same location while exhibiting movements of small magnitude. The observers noted the object while watching a commercial Boeing 707 aircraft. The weather conditions were reported as clear with good visibility. The incident was investigated by Major John R. Finn of the United States Air Force. Both the observers and the investigating officer concluded that the object was a common meteorological balloon. The report was processed through the Department of the Air Force staff message system and filed under Project 10073.
OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE COMMON METRO BALLOON BY OBSERVERS AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER.
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Official Assessment
OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE COMMON METRO BALLOON BY OBSERVERS AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER.
The object was identified as a meteorological balloon based on its appearance and behavior.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- John R. FinnMajor USAF, investigating officer