Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 14 APR 61
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1961 sighting report of four radar-only objects in the Far East was evaluated by the Air Force and dismissed due to insufficient data. The document also includes brief administrative notes on other unrelated radar reports from February 1961.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and a subsequent memorandum regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported on 14 April 1961. The initial report originated from Anderson AFB and detailed the detection of four objects on air intercept radar at coordinates 1834N 14257E in the Far East. The objects were described as being the size of a pin head on the radar display and were not observed visually. The observation lasted between 10 and 15 minutes, with the objects maintaining a heading of 340 degrees. Two objects were positioned side-by-side, with the other two located slightly below and to the side. A memorandum dated 9 May 1961, authored by Roy L. James, Acting Chief of AFCIN-4E1, evaluated the report and concluded that it contained insufficient information to reach a definitive conclusion. The memorandum highlighted that critical data points, such as the target's speed, maneuvers, and range, were missing or listed as N/A. The evaluator suggested that the blips could have been almost anything, including reflections from surface vessels. The document also briefly references other evaluations, including a 17 February 1961 report involving a potential reentry body or meteorite, and a 28 February 1961 report from the 864th ACW Squadron in Yuma, Arizona, which was attributed to a possible chaff drop.
The essential elements such as speed of the object, maneuvers, if any, type of radar, experience of the radar operator, equipment condition, weather information in the area, any attempt to close and identify the object and like information not included. Blips could have been almost anything. Case listed as insufficient data.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The report from Anderson AFB regarding the 14 April 1961 sighting was deemed to have insufficient information for a formal evaluation. The description of flight path and maneuvers was listed as N/A, and the range of the target was not provided. The blips were described as being the size of a pin head on air intercept radar, and the evaluator noted that the essential elements such as speed, maneuvers, equipment condition, and weather information were missing, making it impossible to identify the objects.