Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Hereford Inlet Sighting
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On April 9, 1962, observers at two lighthouses reported an orange-red flashing light in the sky off the Atlantic coast. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force incoming message regarding an unidentified aerial sighting on April 9, 1962. At approximately 1900 hours, observers reported an orange-red flashing light in the sky, located roughly 25 to 30 miles east-southeast of the Hereford Inlet light. The phenomenon was described as covering an area of approximately one mile. The sighting was corroborated by personnel at the Corsons Inlet light station. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that there was insufficient data for a valid evaluation, noting that the only information available was the report of orange-red flashing lights from two lighthouses on the Atlantic coast. The message was distributed to various military and intelligence entities, including the Army, Navy, JCS, OSD, NSA, and CIA.
Only orange-red flashing reported by observers fm 2 lighthouses on Atlantic coast. No data for valid conclusion.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting consisted of orange-red flashing lights observed in the sky approximately 25-30 miles ESE of the Hereford Inlet light. The phenomenon covered an area of about one mile. The sighting was confirmed by observers at the Corsons Inlet light station.