Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Fairborn, Ohio, 15 August 1967
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A 17-year-old civilian in Fairborn, Ohio, reported a 2-3 second sighting of a white, round fireball with a smoke trail on August 15, 1967. The U.S. Air Force officially classified the event as a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Fairborn, Ohio, on August 15, 1967. The witness, a 17-year-old male, reported observing a single, round, white fireball that appeared to be the size of a .22 shell. The object was seen at approximately 11:00 P.M. under clear, dry weather conditions. The witness described the object as having a smoke trail and moving in a south-southwest (SSW) descending path. The total duration of the sighting was estimated at 2-3 seconds. The witness noted that the object made no sound and eventually disappeared behind a tree. The witness reported the incident to the Fairborn Police on the same day. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the object was an 'Astro (METEOR)'. The report includes a standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, which the witness completed, along with sketches of the object's path and appearance.
Object was similar to burning magnesium. Very bright with a smoke trail. Object disappeared behind a tree.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The object was described as similar to burning magnesium with a smoke trail, appearing as a bright light that disappeared behind a tree.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian