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Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Brunswick, Maine, 31 January 1967

📅 31 January 1967 📍 Brunswick, Maine 🏛 36 AirDiv 📄 Incoming Message
UFOMaine1967meteorProject 10073

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TL;DR

A 17-year-old witness in Maine reported a burning, tumbling object in the sky on January 31, 1967. Although officially categorized as a meteor, the investigating officer stated he had no explanation for the event.

On January 31, 1967, at approximately 1900 hours, a 17-year-old civilian witness in Brunswick, Maine, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, employed at a local shoe factory and described as reliable, was attempting to predict the weather when he spotted a yellow, chunk-like object, estimated to be 3-4 feet in diameter. The object appeared to tumble like a piece of burning metal, traveling from west to east at an altitude of 1,000 feet and a speed of 100 mph. The observation lasted for approximately 1.5 seconds, during which the object emitted a spark and smoke trail with occasional puffs of smoke before disappearing behind a hill. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear and calm. The incident was reported to the 36 AirDiv at Topsham AFS, Maine. Capt. Ronald W. Lumpe, the 36 AirDiv Intelligence Officer, documented the event in an official Air Force incoming message. While the project record form lists the conclusion as 'Astro (METEOR)', Capt. Lumpe explicitly stated in the message that he had no explanation for the sighting.

I HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS SIGHTING.

Official Assessment

Astro (METEOR)

The object was observed by a 17-year-old civilian while predicting weather. It appeared as a chunk of burning metal, yellow in color, traveling west to east at 100 mph. The investigating officer, Capt. Ronald W. Lumpe, noted he had no explanation for the sighting despite the official classification as a meteor.

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  • HiltonCivilianPacking Dept of shoe factory

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