Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message — Gibson City, Illinois, 7 February 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a stationary red light in the sky near Gibson City, Illinois, on 7 February 1963. Air Force investigators identified the object as a light on a newly installed microwave relay tower.
On 7 February 1963, at 1215Z, a civilian instructor in the Jet Engine Branch reported a sighting of an unidentified object near Gibson City, Illinois. The witness, while driving to work, observed a round, red, lightbulb-like object that appeared stationary at a 5-degree elevation. The observation lasted for approximately 15 minutes under overcast weather conditions with visibility limited to 4 miles in haze. The sighting occurred near a newly installed microwave relay tower. The incident was reported to the Air Force in accordance with AFR 200-2. Following an investigation, 1LT William C. L. Young concluded that the object sighted was, in fact, a light on the newly installed microwave relay tower. The report was processed through the Department of the Air Force Staff Message Branch and distributed to various commands, including the Air Defense Command and the Air Force Systems Command.
OBJECT SIGTED WAS A NEWLY INSTALLED MICRO WAVE RELAY TOWER.
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Official Assessment
Object sigted was a newly installed micro wave relay tower.
The object reported as a round red light was identified as a light on a newly installed microwave relay tower.