Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Walpole, Massachusetts, 9 September 1965
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a blue-green object moving across the sky in Walpole, Massachusetts, on September 9, 1965. The Air Force classified the event as a meteor due to limited data after the witness failed to return a follow-up report form.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a civilian sighting in Walpole, Massachusetts, on the evening of September 9, 1965. The witness reported observing a single object traveling from horizon to horizon in approximately four seconds, describing it as a 'beautiful blue green color.' The witness also noted that her husband observed the event. In a follow-up letter dated September 14, 1965, Sara Hunt of the Department of the Air Force's Community Relations Division acknowledged the report and provided the witness with FTD Form 164 to gather more detailed information. The official conclusion recorded on the project form identifies the object as an 'Astro (METEOR),' noting that the data was very limited and that the requested form was never returned by the witness for further evaluation.
Something travelled from horizon to horizon in 4 seconds. Described as beautiful blue green color.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The observation was determined to be a meteor based on the reported speed, flight, and color. The witness was sent FTD Form 164 for additional information, but it was not returned.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Sara HuntCommunity Relations Division, Office of Information