Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Related UAP Sightings, February 1963
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This document compiles various UAP sighting reports from February 1963, including a primary case in Winslow, Arizona, and a detailed investigation into a sighting by an Australian farmer. Official agencies generally concluded that most cases lacked sufficient data for identification.
This document is a compilation of reports and correspondence concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings occurring in February 1963. The primary document is a Project 10073 Record Card regarding a sighting in Winslow, Arizona, on February 28, 1963, which was described as a ring of light. The official conclusion for this specific case was that there was insufficient data for evaluation, with a suggestion that it might have been a balloon, an astronomical body, or Comet Ikeya. The compilation also includes numerous other reports from around the world, including sightings in Paraguay, Argentina, New Zealand, Italy, Australia, and various locations in the United States. Notable among these is the case of Australian dairy farmer Charlie Brew, who reported a disc-shaped object hovering over his farm on February 15, 1963. This incident prompted investigations by the Victorian Flying Saucer Research Society, the C.S.I.R.O., and the Royal Australian Air Force. Correspondence from the Australian Department of Air dated April 1, 1963, indicates that while they acknowledged the possibility of the event, they were unable to reach a firm conclusion regarding the nature of the object. The document also contains scientific articles regarding the 'Record Breaking Cloud' observed over the American Southwest on February 28, 1963, which was initially mistaken for a UAP but later identified as a stratospheric cloud formation.
Limited data presented. Attempts to obtain additional info proved negative. Obj possibly balloon or astro body. Comet Ikeya was in area at time. Insufficient data for analysis.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for analysis. Obj possibly balloon or astro body. Comet Ikeya was in area at time.
The sighting was reported third-hand and lacked sufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
Witnesses
- Anastacio Leavastudent
- Adolfo del Valle Riveroengineering student
- Mario Salmasopainter
- Charlie Brewdairy farmer
- Felix Carrizo
- Arthur Connel
- Bill DeHaan
- Alice Harney
Key Persons
- John Bell WilliamsCongressman and former Air Force pilot
- F. A. BersonC.S.I.R.O. investigator