Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Tallahassee, Florida, 23 June 1966
AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 sighting report from Tallahassee, Florida, describes an oblong, glowing object moving in an irregular pattern. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on June 23, 1966, in Tallahassee, Florida. Two witnesses, observing from the 5th floor of the Sun Bank, reported seeing a single, glowing, oblong oval object that resembled the color of the moon. The object was visible for approximately 45 seconds, during which it followed an irregular up-and-down flight path from a northwesterly to a southeasterly direction. The sighting ended when the object disappeared instantaneously into a patch of clouds. The report, submitted by Major Jerry L. Van Horn of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing, notes that there were no photos, physical evidence, or radar contacts associated with the event. The official conclusion reached by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) was that the object was likely a satellite.
Observers reported the object to be the color of the moon and glowing, oblong oval as it moved across the sky.
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Official Assessment
Probable (SATELLITE)
The object was observed for 45 seconds moving in an irregular pattern before disappearing into clouds.