Project 10073 Record — Sighting near Glenmora, Louisiana, 4 August 1965

This document is a formal Air Force UFO report concerning a sighting that occurred on August 4, 1965, near Glenmora, Louisiana. The report was initiated following a telephone message received by Major Onfry J. Broll at the Air Force Command Post, which originated from England Air Force Base. The primary witness, a 48-year-old civilian employee of the Midstate Preset Concrete Company, reported observing three round, white-blue objects resembling a welder's torch. The objects were described as having long tails, estimated at 50 to 100 yards in length, and were seen at an estimated altitude of one mile. The witness reported no sound and noted that the objects were not in formation, appearing approximately five minutes apart. The sighting lasted for five seconds. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, was that the objects were meteors, specifically referencing a meteor shower. Captain Arnold E. Hessler, an intelligence officer, noted that while the witness appeared sincere, his ability to provide accurate technical estimates regarding altitude and azimuth was limited by the short duration of the event. The report also mentions that the weather in the Alexandria area was clear with bright stars, and that there had been recent reports of UAP in other sections of the country. The possibility of high-flying aircraft with contrails was also noted as a potential explanation.