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Project 10073 Record Card — Tampa, Florida, 13 April 1963

📅 13 April 1963 📍 Tampa, Florida 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card and Correspondence
TampaFlorida1963Project 10073J. Allen Hynekunidentified flying objects

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TL;DR

A civilian in Tampa, Florida, reported two moving, stationary-capable objects on April 13, 1963. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the report.

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated correspondence regarding a sighting in Tampa, Florida, on the night of April 13, 1963. The witness, a civilian, reported observing two objects that appeared as moving stars but would periodically stop. The witness wrote to J. Allen Hynek at the Dearborn Observatory, Northwestern University, on April 17, 1963, to provide details of the sighting and express frustration regarding the lack of follow-up on a previous report. The witness noted that the objects were observed in clear skies and suggested that a professional observer should have the opportunity to witness them. The official evaluation by ATIC concluded that there was insufficient data to perform a firm analysis, noting that the witness had failed to provide specific details such as duration and flight data. The report mentions that the previous sighting by the same witness had been evaluated as unidentified.

These 'stars' may be present every night for I do not know, because I have not tried to observe, but let me say that these 'stars' are not stars, but are unidentified flying objects that demand some explanation.

Official Assessment

Insufficient Data for Evaluation

The sighting was evaluated as having insufficient data to form firm analysis. The witness had previously reported a sighting that was also evaluated as unidentified.

Key Persons

  • J. Allen HynekDirector, Dearborn Observatory, Northwestern University

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