Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Buckley Air Base, Colorado, July 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a bright, glowing object at Buckley Air Base on July 20, 1964, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as a possible parachute flare.
On July 20, 1964, at 0810Z, a sighting occurred at Buckley Air Base, Colorado. The witness, identified as Dispatcher Ronald Aorn, observed a single object at high altitude moving from West to East. The object was described as a bright glow that appeared to have bits of burning metal falling off it. The object dropped in altitude until it disappeared approximately 10 feet above the end of the runway. No sound was heard following the observation. The report notes that the observer and other men involved were considered reliable. The investigating official concluded that the object was likely a parachute flare. The documentation includes a Project 10073 record card and a cover letter addressed to Major Maston M. Jacks at the Department of the Air Force in Washington, D.C.
Considered as a possible parachute flare by investigating official.
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Official Assessment
Considered as a possible parachute flare by investigating official.
The object was observed at high altitude moving from West to East, dropping until it disappeared near the end of the runway. It appeared as a bright glow with bits of burning metal falling off.
Witnesses
- Ronald AornDispatcherBuckley Air Base
Key Persons
- Maston M. JacksMajor, Public Information Div, Department of the Air Force