Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Ridgefield, Connecticut, 4 December 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A witness in Ridgefield, Connecticut, reported a glowing, humming object on December 4, 1962. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a corresponding letter from a witness regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Ridgefield, Connecticut, on December 4, 1962. The witness reported seeing an object that initially appeared as a huge star in the west-southwest sky. According to the report, the object swayed slowly before moving north and then changing course to the east. The witness, who observed the event with their daughter, described the object as having a long, white, ghost-like appearance that emitted a glow. They estimated the speed at 150 mph and noted a low, steady hum. The observation lasted approximately two minutes under dark, low-ceiling weather conditions. The official Air Force conclusion recorded on the card is that the sighting was likely an aircraft, as the description and flight characteristics were deemed to conform with such an identification.
The shape of this U.F.O. when moving East was long & gave off a glow. Very white ghost like.
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Official Assessment
Probably a/c sighting. Description & flight characteristics conform with this analysis.
The object was identified as likely being an aircraft based on its flight characteristics and description.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- daughterwitness