Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message for USS Falgout Sighting
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A sighting of an unidentified object by the USS Falgout on November 3, 1963, was recorded under Project 10073. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation, with a note suggesting it may have been a meteor.
On November 3, 1963, at 0546Z, personnel aboard the USS Falgout observed an unidentified aerial object at coordinates 40.00N 174.00W. The object was described as appearing like a planet or a bright star. It was observed at an elevation of 12 to 15 degrees above the horizon, traversing a 60-degree arc over a duration of 45 seconds. The weather conditions were reported as CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited) with seas at 2 feet. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and subsequently transmitted via a Department of the Air Force staff message on November 4, 1963. The official evaluation of the sighting suggested it might have been a meteor, but because the data was considered inclusive, the case was officially classified as having insufficient data for a definitive evaluation. The message was noted as a suspected duplicate of AFIN 9857 and was retransmitted to the CIA and other relevant military commands.
Possible meteor, however, data inclusive. Case carried as insufficient data.
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Official Assessment
Possible meteor, however, data inclusive. Case carried as insufficient data.
The object was observed by the USS Falgout appearing as a planet or bright star. Due to the nature of the data, it was categorized as insufficient for evaluation.