Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message — Westover AFB, 25 May 1962

On May 25, 1962, at 0725Z, multiple witnesses at Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The object was described as an egg-shaped streak of light, appearing brilliant and accompanied by a short tail resembling a flare. The duration of the sighting varied among observers, ranging from 1/2 second to 30 seconds. Witnesses included personnel from the 814th Combat Defense Squadron, the 1917th Communications Squadron, and a pilot from the 99th Bomb Wing. The object was reported to have moved in an arc with a slight descent before blinking or burning out. Despite the varying descriptions, the Air Force concluded that all reports pertained to the same phenomenon. Following a telephone consultation with the Smithsonian Observatory, which confirmed there was no meteor swarm passage, the official assessment determined the object was a large and brilliant meteor. The report notes that some witness accounts were likely exaggerated regarding the object's size and duration.