Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Winnemucca AFB, Nevada, 12 Feb 62
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AI-Generated Summary
A radar sighting of an unidentified object at 74,000-96,000 feet was reported at Winnemucca AFB in 1962. The report was deemed insufficient for analysis due to missing azimuth and range data.
On February 12, 1962, at 1606Z, personnel at Winnemucca AFB, Nevada, recorded a radar sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The report, filed under Project 10073, involved a large, bright radar return detected by an AN/FPS6B ground-electronic radar system. The object was observed for five minutes, during which it appeared at an altitude of 74,000 feet and climbed to over 96,000 feet before disappearing from the scope due to equipment limitations. The witnesses included SSGT Grover F. [illegible], a crew chief with 11 years of radar experience, and A/2C Charles Wood. The report explicitly states that no angle or azimuth data was provided for the target. The official conclusion recorded on the project card indicates that while the radar return was considered a definite object, the lack of tracking data made it impossible to determine its nature. The documentation includes a staff message transmission and a project record card. A handwritten annotation on the final page of the document expresses frustration regarding the quality of the report, questioning why the height finder failed to provide azimuth and range data and criticizing the Air Force's handling of such reports.
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Official Assessment
Report was received and sent to radar analysis branch for evaluation. Considered to be a definite object, however without the tracking data including range and azimuth no attempt to determine the nature of the object was made.
The object was detected by radar at 74,000 feet and climbed to over 96,000 feet before disappearing due to scope limitations. The report notes that the lack of azimuth and range data prevented a full determination of the object's nature.
Witnesses
- Grover F. [illegible]SSGT658 Radar Sq, Winnemucca AFB, Nevada
- Charles WoodA/2C658 Radar Sq, Winnemucca AFB, Nevada