Project 10073 Record Card and Air Force Message — Bunker Hill AFB, 21 June 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force incoming message regarding a UFO sighting on June 20, 1961. The incident occurred near Bunker Hill Air Force Base in Indiana. Two witnesses, 1LT Harvey R. Martin and Captain Robert Smith of the 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, reported observing two objects. The first object was described as appearing like a star, bluish-white in color, and moving at an extremely high speed. The second object was observed approximately four to five minutes later as a blur passing overhead. The witnesses, who were flying a T-33A aircraft at the time, noted that the objects maintained a definite straight flight path with no maneuvers. The first sighting lasted approximately two to three seconds, while the second was described simply as a blur. The weather conditions were clear with the moon visible in its first quarter. The report includes detailed flight data for the witnesses' aircraft and atmospheric conditions at various altitudes. The official conclusion reached by the 305 Bomb Wing Intelligence Division was that the speed and general description of the objects conformed to a small meteor, and the case was subsequently classified as an 'astro (meteor)' sighting. Despite the witnesses' conviction regarding the validity of their observations, the intelligence division concluded that the available information was insufficient to warrant further evaluation.