Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting 10 Mi NW of Langley AFB, VA
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Two Air Force pilots in a T-33 aircraft observed a round, orange fireball with a smoke trail descending near Langley AFB on June 25, 1962. Intelligence officers concluded the object was likely a meteorite.
On June 25, 1962, at 0907 local time, Captain Harry W. Delancey and Major Alfred C. Eers of HQ TAC were flying a T-33 aircraft (tail number 35808) at 31,500 feet, ten miles northwest of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. While on a heading of 118 degrees, the pilots observed a round, orange fireball appearing at one o'clock high, approximately 4,000 feet above their altitude. The object was described as descending straight down and trailing thin black smoke. The observation lasted for approximately three seconds before the object disappeared into a solid cloud deck at 28,000 feet. The smoke trail remained visible for approximately two minutes. The incident was reported in compliance with AFR 200-2. Major A.F. Houghton, an intelligence officer, evaluated the report and noted that while no other sightings were reported, the object could possibly have been a meteorite or a rocket. The report was transmitted via official Air Force staff message channels to various commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Could possibly have been a meteorite, however, no other reports have been received.
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Official Assessment
Could possibly have been a meteorite
The object was observed by two military officers while flying a T-33 aircraft. It appeared as a round orange fireball with a smoke trail, descending into a cloud deck. The intelligence officer concluded it was likely a meteorite.
Witnesses
- Harry W. DelanceyCaptHQ TAC
- Alfred C. EersMajorHQ TAC
Key Persons
- A.F. HoughtonIntelligence Officer