Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - Harvey Mountain, California, 24 August 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1962 report detailing the sighting of twelve parachute-like objects over Harvey Mountain, California, which were subsequently identified as pieces of chaff (tinfoil).
On 24 August 1962, at 2100Z, a sighting was reported near the Harvey Mountain Lookout in California. A Forest Service dispatcher observed twelve objects that appeared to be disc-shaped, dish-pan-like, and white in color. The witness described the objects as looking like little parachutes that fluttered to the ground over a six to seven-mile radius. Following the report, pieces of white tinfoil measuring approximately one-fourth inch by six inches were recovered from the area and forwarded to the base for analysis. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, as documented in the Air Intelligence Information Report, was that the sighting was an observation of a chaff drop. The report was processed under Project 10073 and in accordance with AFR 200-2 guidelines.
Twelve parachute-like objs falling to ground over a 5-7 mile radius obsvd by lookout in National forest. Pieces of white tinfoil recovered & forwarded for analysis.
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Official Assessment
Chaff drop observation.
The objects were identified as pieces of tinfoil (chaff) scattered over a wide area, appearing as parachute-like objects to the observer.
Witnesses
- Mr. [illegible]Forest Service