Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Turner, Montana, 31 August 1965
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A civilian report of a stationary, triangular object in Turner, Montana, was investigated by the Air Force and officially identified as the star Vega.
This document is a Project 10073 record and an associated Department of the Air Force incoming message regarding a UFO sighting reported on 31 August 1965 near Turner, Montana. A civilian witness reported observing a stationary, silver or white object at dusk, which remained in a fixed position directly overhead for approximately 30 minutes. The witness described the object as having a triangular shape, being the size of a B-52 bomber, and appearing like a kite at an altitude of 4,000 feet. The report was relayed through Glasgow Air Force Base. Following an investigation, the Air Force concluded that the object was the star Vega, noting that the star was in the approximate position, slightly to the East of the reported sighting. The report explicitly states that the witness's reliability was unknown and that there was no physical evidence, radar contact, or photographic documentation of the event.
Observation has characteristics of an Astro Body sighting.
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Official Assessment
Astro (VEGA)
The observation was determined to be the star Vega, which was in the approximate position, slightly to the East of the reported sighting.