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Project 10073 Record Card — Fork Union, Virginia, 21 September 1962

📅 21 September 1962 📍 Fork Union, Virginia 🏛 Foreign Technology Division 📄 Record Card and Correspondence
UFOProject 10073Fork Union Military AcademyVirginia1962

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A cadet at Fork Union Military Academy reported a red UFO on September 21, 1962. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to respond to follow-up inquiries.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a cadet at the Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia. On September 21, 1962, at approximately 10:30 PM, the witness observed a red object featuring a stationary red light on top and two flashing red lights on the bottom. The witness reported that the object remained stationary before moving away at an incredible speed, disappearing within a few minutes. The sighting was reportedly witnessed by five individuals. Following the report, the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command attempted to contact the witness to obtain further details, specifically regarding the duration of the stationary phase and the direction of the object's departure. However, the witness did not respond to the request for additional information. Consequently, the Air Force concluded that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, noting the possibility that it was an aircraft or a prank.

I won't say it was a flying saucer but I won't discard the idea. All I can say is, I can't explain it. This is NO hoax!

Official Assessment

Case listed as insufficient data. Possible a/c sighting. Possible prankster.

The object was observed by five people. The witness claimed the object was stationary before moving at high speed. The Air Force attempted to follow up with the witness for more information but received no response.

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