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Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, 8 August 1965, Baltimore, Maryland

📅 8 August 1965 📍 Baltimore, Maryland 🏛 FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 📄 sighting_report
Project 10073BaltimoreMarylandUFOaircraftForeign Technology Division

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A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Baltimore on August 8, 1965. The Air Force concluded the object was a probable aircraft, with perceived maneuvers attributed to atmospheric conditions.

This document is a Project 10073 record regarding a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial object in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 8, 1965. The witness reported observing a bluish-grey object at an elevation of 200 feet, traveling from north to south. The object featured red and green revolving lights and was observed for approximately one minute. The witness noted that the object lost and then gained altitude within a few seconds. The report was processed by the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In a letter dated August 24, 1965, Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere informed the recipient that the sighting was classified as a probable aircraft observation. The official explanation provided was that unusual atmospheric conditions likely caused the perceived sudden changes in altitude. A separate letter from Lt. Colonel John P. Spaulding of the Office of Information also confirms this conclusion to the witness.

Your sighting is regarded as a probable aircraft observation. Unusual conditions in the atmosphere could make the aircraft appear to make sudden changes in altitude.

Official Assessment

Your sighting is regarded as a probable aircraft observation. Unusual conditions in the atmosphere could make the aircraft appear to make sudden changes in altitude.

The object was identified as a probable aircraft. The reported sudden changes in altitude were attributed to atmospheric conditions.

Witnesses

Key Persons

  • JOHN P. SPAULDINGLt Colonel, USAF, Chief, Civil Branch, Community Relations Division, Office of Information

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