Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Thayer, Kansas, April 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
This document details an unexplained aerial sighting in Thayer, Kansas, on April 10, 1962, reported by a local radio announcer. Despite military investigation, the object—described as a red glowing entity with a tail of white dots—remains unidentified.
On April 10, 1962, at 1008Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon occurred approximately two miles south of Thayer, Kansas, near US Highway 169. The witness, a local radio announcer described as a level-headed and trustworthy individual, observed an object with a dull red glow. The object, which was described as being substantially smaller than an aircraft, moved in a slight arc from the west-southwest to the east-northeast, descending from approximately 20-10 degrees above the horizon. A notable feature of the object was its tail, which consisted of a series of bright white dots that spanned the full 10 degrees of the observed arc. The entire duration of the sighting was less than two seconds. The report was submitted in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. Meteorological conditions at the time were reported as partly cloudy with 15 miles of visibility and a temperature inversion present. Despite a thorough review by the 328 Fighter Wing intelligence officer, no valid cause for the sighting could be determined. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and transmitted via teletype to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
A VALID CAUSE FOR THIS SIGHTING CAN NOT BE ESTIMATED.
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Official Assessment
A valid cause for this sighting can not be estimated.
The object was observed at night, appearing as a dull red glow with a tail of white dots, moving in an arc before descending. The witness was a local radio announcer deemed trustworthy. Meteorological data was provided, but no definitive explanation was reached.