Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Vandalia, Ohio, 30 August 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Vandalia, Ohio, reported seeing two fast-moving red lights on August 30, 1963. The U.S. Air Force investigation concluded the event was an aircraft sighting.
On August 30, 1963, at approximately 1910 hours, a civilian witness in Vandalia, Ohio, observed two bright red lights moving at a high rate of speed. The witness, who was in a moving car, observed the objects through the windshield for a duration of approximately 30 seconds. The witness described the objects as appearing like 'childs rulers' about three inches apart. The objects eventually disappeared behind clouds. The witness was accompanied by their sister at the time of the sighting. The official investigation, documented on a Project 10073 Record Card, concluded that the event was an aircraft sighting. The investigator noted that the fact the objects disappeared behind clouds helped rule out reflections and suggested the objects were indeed airborne. The report further stated that there was nothing in the witness account that conflicted with an aircraft analysis.
Sighting of airborne lights at night for brief duration. Case considered as an a/c sighting.
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Official Assessment
Case considered as an a/c sighting.
The sighting of two bright red lights moving fast was determined to be an aircraft sighting. The observer noted the lights disappeared behind clouds, which the investigator noted tended to rule out reflections and indicated the objects were in the air.
Witnesses
- [illegible]civilian
Key Persons
- [illegible]Witness (sister)