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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Chester, Pennsylvania, 6 February 1963

📅 6 February 1963 📍 Chester, Pennsylvania 🏛 FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 📄 Record Card and Correspondence
ChesterPennsylvaniaProject 10073UFOForeign Technology Division1963

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A civilian in Chester, Pennsylvania, reported a UFO sighting on February 6, 1963. The Air Force evaluated the report as a likely misinterpretation of a conventional object and took no further action.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Chester, Pennsylvania, on February 6, 1963. The witness, who claimed to have observed 14 UFOs since 1957, reported seeing a 'flying saucer' for over 10 minutes through 10-50 binoculars. The object was observed heading north. The witness also noted that military jets were in the area at the time and speculated they were searching for the object. The Foreign Technology Division evaluated the report and concluded there was no basis for the sighting, noting that nothing unusual was reported by aircraft in the area. The report was dismissed as a likely misinterpretation of a conventional object, such as a balloon or aircraft, citing the witness's history of frequent sightings as a factor in the evaluation. The final administrative note on the correspondence indicates that no further action was required.

No basis for conclusion as to this sighting. Nothing unusual reported by a/c in area. Object could have been a balloon, another a/c or almost anything.

Official Assessment

No basis for conclusion as to this sighting. Nothing unusual reported by a/c in area. Object could have been a balloon, another a/c or almost anything. Due to witness' frequency in sighting UFO's, case is evaluated as probably misinterpretation of some conventional object.

The sighting was deemed unreliable due to the witness's history of frequent UFO reports and the lack of corroborating evidence from aircraft in the area.

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