Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message — Greenville, Maine, 10 August 1962

On 10 August 1962, at approximately 0815 Zulu, a civilian pilot observed an unidentified object while located at Upper Wilson Pond, near Greenville, Maine. The witness, a 55-year-old employee of the Mosshead Gas Service Company, described the object as a yellowish-white, unblinking, reflective light that appeared similar to a star but was distinguishable by its movement at very great speeds. The object was visible for approximately ten seconds, traveling from the southern sky to a point directly overhead on a 360-degree course without deviation. The witness reported that the object emitted no sound and left no tail or trail. The witness was hesitant to compare the object's size to known items but noted that at arm's length, it appeared to be the size of a baseball. The witness did not observe the object's disappearance because he went indoors to inform his wife. The report was investigated by 2LT Peter A. Rubstein of the 4035th Strategic Wing (SAC) at Dow Air Force Base. Following interviews with the observer and coordination with Loring Air Force Base, it was confirmed that refueling operations and low-altitude interceptor exercises were being conducted in the area during the night of the sighting. Consequently, the official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the phenomenon was, in all probability, related to these military activities. The report explicitly notes that no physical evidence exists to corroborate the observer's account.