Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — 16 December 1965
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A military sighting report from December 16, 1965, describes a yellow, pencil-shaped object with a smoke trail observed by aircraft near Nikolski, Alaska. The event was officially classified as a meteor under Project 10073.
This document is a collection of military records and messages regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on December 16, 1965, at 161853Z. The sighting was reported by CTF 33 aircraft in the vicinity of the Aleutian Islands, specifically near Nikolski, Alaska. The observers described a yellow, pencil-shaped object that appeared to be the size of a pea. The object was noted to have a white smoke trail that was approximately five times the size of the object itself. The total duration of the observation was three seconds, during which the object was seen descending from the northeast to the southwest at a 30-degree angle. The report indicates that the object was heading 080 degrees. The sighting was verified by radio, and the weather conditions were reported as CVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 file is that the object was an 'Astro' or meteor. The document includes multiple copies of the same military message, which was distributed to various commands including CINCNORAD, CINCPAC, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Observer sighted a yellow pencil-shape object which was turning orange as it neared the surface. It had a tail three or four times longer than the object.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The object was identified as a meteor. No decays were reported on 16 Dec 65.