Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Waterford, Pa., 9 December 1965
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A civilian reported a yellow and orange ball in the sky over Waterford, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 1965. The Air Force concluded the object was the moon, with the observer's perceived motion caused by his own vehicle's movement.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on December 9, 1965, in Waterford, Pennsylvania. The observer, while traveling west in an automobile, reported seeing a large yellow and orange ball in the western sky. The observation lasted approximately 10 minutes. The observer initially believed the object was the moon, though his companion disagreed. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was indeed the moon, which was setting at 265 degrees at the time. The perceived motion of the object was attributed to the movement of the observer's vehicle. The file includes a completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire and a follow-up letter dated February 28, 1966, from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, to a Mr. David Loveland, requesting the return of missing forms related to the sighting.
Observer stated that he thought it was the moon but his companion said it wasnt.
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Official Assessment
Asrto(MOON). Moon setting at 265 degrees.
The object was identified as the moon. The apparent motion was attributed to the movement of the automobile in which the observer was riding.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- David LovelandWitness/Correspondent
- David MoodyTSgt, USAF