Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Klamath, Oregon, 24 March 1966
AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 Air Force report documents a sighting of an object in Klamath, Oregon, which was officially identified as the planet Jupiter. The witness, an airman from the 777th Radar Squadron, noted the object's appearance and movement, linking it to a previous sighting from the day before.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported by A1C David Watson of the 777th Radar Squadron in Klamath, Oregon, on March 24, 1966. The witness observed a single object for approximately 25 minutes starting at 0710Z. The object was described as round and egg-like, white in color, with the appearance of flashing red, orange, and green lights. The object was sighted moving west and did not disappear during the observation period. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with seven miles of visibility. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the planet Jupiter, which was positioned at 260 degrees azimuth and 25 degrees elevation at the time of the report. The reporting airman explicitly stated that this sighting was identical to an object reported in a previous message on March 23, 1966. The report includes standard military message formatting, including routing to the Foreign Technology Division and the Secretary of the Air Force.
The reporting airman stated this object is the same as reported in our message 13375 dated 23 Mar 66.
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Official Assessment
Astro(JUPITER)
The object was identified as the planet Jupiter, observed at 0710Z at 260 degrees azimuth and 25 degrees elevation.
Witnesses
- David WatsonA1C777th RADRON
Key Persons
- David WatsonReporting airman