Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Carlsbad, New Mexico, July 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1962 UFO sighting in Carlsbad, New Mexico, was initially reported to the Air Force but later identified by the witness as the planet Jupiter.
This document collection details a UFO sighting reported on 14 July 1962 by an associate minister of the 1st Baptist Church in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The witness observed a brilliant white object, which occasionally displayed red and green colors, while driving west. The observation lasted 35 minutes and was conducted with the aid of binoculars. The initial report was transmitted via military channels to the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division. The report noted that the observer was not seeking publicity, as he contacted the Walker Control Room directly rather than the press. Following an investigation, the Air Force concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter. This conclusion was corroborated by the witness himself, who wrote a follow-up letter to Colonel Edward J. Wynn on 22 October 1962, admitting that after observing the object for three subsequent nights, he realized it was the evening star and confessed that he had 'goofed'.
Sorry to have caused all the uncalled for work & bother. After three nights I did not know to whom to write or to whom I should confess that I 'goofed'.
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Official Assessment
Evaluated as planet Jupiter.
The object was identified as the planet Jupiter after the witness observed it over three nights and concluded it was the evening star.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Associate Minister 1st Baptist Church
Key Persons
- Edward J. WynnColonel, USAF, Deputy for Science and Components