Declassified UFO / UAP Document

Project 10073 Record Card — Dallas, Texas, 12 May 1961

📅 12 May 1961 📍 Dallas, Texas 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card and handwritten report

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TL;DR

A 1961 sighting report from Dallas, Texas, involving three disc-shaped objects observed by a student. The military investigation concluded the objects were likely birds reflecting sunlight.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying handwritten report detailing a sighting that occurred on May 12, 1961, in Dallas, Texas. The observer, who identifies as being in R.O.T.C., reported seeing three disc-shaped objects between 1730 and 1830 local time. The witness described the objects as having the apparent size of a penny and noted that they were a dull color. According to the report, the objects flew in circles south of the observer's location and exhibited significant maneuverability, which the witness contrasted with the capabilities of jet aircraft they had seen in training films. The witness also noted that the objects did not wobble and that they appeared solid, with a glare reflecting off them. The observer's mother was also present and witnessed the objects. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that it is probable the objects were birds reflecting bright sunlight. Due to the lack of sufficient evidence, the case was officially classified as 'Insufficient Evidence'.

It is probable that the objects observed were birds reflecting bright sunlight. There is little evidence available in this report and it is therefore, classed as "Insufficient Evidence."

Official Assessment

It is probable that the objects observed were birds reflecting bright sunlight.

The report was classed as 'Insufficient Evidence' due to a lack of available data.

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