Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Barbados, September 1962

This document collection contains records regarding two distinct UFO-related inquiries handled by the United States Air Force in late 1962. The first part of the file concerns a sighting reported in Barbados on September 14, 1962. A civilian witness observed a very bright, twinkling blue-green object that appeared to fall vertically toward the earth, similar to a firework skyrocket but without a tail. The witness, writing to the North American Air Defense Command, noted the object did not move across the sky. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card was that the event was likely a meteor sighting, noting that while the vertical descent was unusual, it remained a plausible explanation. The second part of the file documents an investigation into a resident of Steelville, Missouri, who had reported numerous sightings of 'big green balls' flying at tree-top level. The investigation, conducted by the 12th District Office of Special Investigations, involved interviews with local residents, including the local postmaster. The investigation concluded that the witness's reports were likely a product of her imagination, potentially influenced by her husband's past health issues and her own mental state, which the investigators deemed impaired. Consequently, the Air Force decided not to conduct further interviews with the witness regarding her claims.