A 1960 sighting report from the USS BOYD near Taiwan describes a bright, round object observed for 11 minutes. The object was officially identified by the Air Technical Intelligence Center as the Echo I satellite.
A retired Major General reported a light breaking into smaller lights over Harbor Springs, Maryland, in 1960. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data, noting a resemblance to a bolide.
This document compiles multiple UAP sighting reports from Dayton, Ohio, in September 1960. The Air Force investigated these reports, attributing them to aircraft, astronomical bodies, or, in one instance, physiological hallucinations.
A UFO sighting in Indiana on 5 September 1960 was investigated by the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center. The object was identified as the star Altair after cross-referencing the sighting details with astronomical data.
A civilian reported a large, flashing green object over Islip, NY, on September 5, 1960. Military investigation attributed the sighting to the Aurora Borealis or a weather balloon, noting concurrent radar jamming.
A series of sightings at Kadena Air Base in September 1960 were investigated under Project 10073. The object was identified as the Echo I satellite based on its flight path and timing.
A civilian in Scranton, PA, reported a bright, multi-colored object on September 6, 1960. The Air Force concluded the report contained insufficient data but suggested it may have been a balloon.
A 1960 military report documents a sighting of a brilliant yellow-green object over Hawaii. The event was officially classified as a meteor due to the limited data available.
A report of a round, bluish-green fire ball observed over Trout Creek and Ontonagon, Michigan, on September 8, 1960. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a meteorite.
A pear-shaped, multi-colored aerial object was observed by military personnel at Duluth Air Base on September 9, 1960. The official conclusion identified the object as a meteor, while internal notes advised against publicizing the event due to sensitive military activities.
A bright green-white oval object was sighted over North Dakota on September 9, 1960, by multiple reliable witnesses including air traffic controllers and pilots. Intelligence officers concluded the object was likely a large meteorite.
A USAF Brigadier General reported a brilliant, vertical-descending 'shooting star' while piloting a T-33 aircraft in 1960. The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center concluded the phenomenon was a meteor.
A civilian pilot reported an unidentified object over Chicago on September 9, 1960, which exhibited color changes and maneuvering. The official investigation concluded there was insufficient data to confirm the object's identity, though it may have been the Echo I satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a September 1960 UFO sighting in Milwaukie, Oregon. The report concludes that the data is insufficient to identify the cigar-shaped, phosphorescent object observed by a civilian witness.
A family in Ridgecrest, California, reported observing an unidentified object four times on September 10, 1960. The Air Force investigation concluded the cause was unidentified but likely a natural phenomenon, requesting no publicity for the event.
A resident of Lincoln Park, Michigan, reported a UFO sighting in September 1960 and submitted film that was found to be unexposed. The Air Force evaluated the report as having insufficient data.
A military unit at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, reported a high-speed, multi-colored aerial object on September 12, 1960. The official military evaluation concluded the object was likely a large meteor.
A civilian in Grand Portage, Minnesota, reported a large, red-lit object on September 12, 1960. Official investigators concluded it was likely a helicopter, despite being unable to confirm any aircraft in the area.
A 1960 sighting report from Nashua, Montana, involving multiple observers who witnessed a descending object. While officially attributed to the reentry of the 1960 Epsilon vehicle, the investigating officer maintained that the event warranted further consideration.
A civilian in Lorain, Ohio, reported four unidentified objects on September 14, 1960. The Air Force concluded the data was insufficient for a valid identification, noting inconsistencies in the witness's description of the objects' movement relative to the earth's shadow.
On September 14, 1960, an F-86 pilot observed a greenish-white, circular object with a smoke trail descending near Misawa Air Base, Japan. The incident was officially concluded to be a meteor.
A USAF engineer in Morocco reported a round, orange-red object moving at high speed on 15 September 1960. Military intelligence evaluated the report and concluded the object was likely a meteor.
Multiple observers in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean reported a cluster of bright, streaking objects on September 15, 1960. The Air Force concluded the event was likely the atmospheric reentry of the 1960 Epsilon space vehicle.
A sighting in Ironton, Ohio, on September 15, 1960, was officially identified as the planet Jupiter. The report includes summaries of other concurrent aerial observations investigated by the Air Force.
A civilian in Tucson reported 20 orange, football-shaped objects on September 15, 1960. The military investigation concluded the case had insufficient data due to a lack of radar confirmation and corroborating witnesses.
A reported aerial sighting in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1960 led to the recovery of material that was subsequently analyzed by multiple scientific and military agencies. The material was officially identified as furnace slag, and the investigation concluded it was not of meteoric origin.
A SAC aircraft reported a large, bright object rising to 60,000 feet on September 16, 1960. The Air Force concluded the object was an Atlas missile launched from Cape Canaveral.
A Zantop Airlines pilot reported a blue, mushroom-shaped object resembling an explosion east of Cincinnati on September 16, 1960. Military authorities determined there was insufficient data to reach a conclusion.
A 1960 UFO sighting in Saratoga Springs, NY, involving two red objects was investigated by the Air Force. The official conclusion attributed the sighting to the planet Venus and the star Spica, with a secondary possibility of a satellite reentry.
A T-33 pilot reported a multicolor streak of light over Salina, Kansas, on September 16, 1960. The Aerial Phenomena Group concluded the object was the reentry of the 1960 Kappa (Discoverer XVI) satellite.
A sighting of a large white flame and thundering noises near Mica Peak, Washington, on September 16, 1960, was investigated by the Air Force and officially identified as a meteor.
A military aircraft commander reported an incandescent object falling west of the Azores on September 17, 1960. ATIC evaluated the sighting and concluded it was a large meteor.
A 15-year-old witness in New London, Ohio, reported a bright, rapidly moving light on September 17, 1960. The U.S. Air Force investigated the report under Project 10073 and concluded the object was likely a meteor.
This document details two radar-only UFO sightings at Kirksville AFS in September 1960. The Air Force concluded the sightings were caused by atmospheric reflections on the radar equipment due to specific weather conditions.
A pilot and engineer reported an elliptical, bright orange object near Midway Island on September 17, 1960. The military concluded the object was likely a missile based on its appearance and the location.
A physicist and Moonwatch team member reported a yellowish-white object over San Antonio on September 18, 1960. Official military analysis concluded the sighting was likely a high-altitude aircraft illuminated by the sun while observers were in darkness.
A sighting of a bright green, large meteor near Mt. Whitney, California, on September 18, 1960, was reported by military personnel. The event was officially classified as a meteor.
A civilian reported a cucumber-shaped object following their truck near Susanville, California, in 1960. ATIC investigators concluded the sighting was likely caused by a temperature inversion.
A duty observer at Fort Knox reported a bright, spark-trailing object moving across the sky on September 19, 1960. The event was investigated under Project 10073 and classified as a possible astronomical meteor.
A dim luminous object was sighted at Lincoln AFB on September 19, 1960, by military personnel. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor, attributing the reported 30-second duration to an estimation error.
A T-33 pilot reported a bright, tail-bearing object near Grand Junction, Colorado, on September 20, 1960. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the object was a fireball-type meteor.
A bright object with a white tail was observed over Morocco on September 20, 1960. Military authorities evaluated the sighting and concluded it was a fireball.
A pilot reported a green, round ball of fire over Farmington, New Mexico, on September 20, 1960. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor.
A C47 pilot reported three unidentified objects over Louisville, Kentucky, on September 20, 1960. While the pilot believed the objects' performance exceeded known aircraft, official records concluded the event was likely an aircraft refueling operation.
Three pilots observed a glowing, fragmenting object over Spokane, Washington, on September 20, 1960. The incident was investigated as a potential satellite or meteor event under the Moon Dust program.
This document contains two Project 10073 record cards and teletype reports regarding UFO sightings in Denver, Colorado, in September 1960. The reports, investigated by Captain B. W. Ryland, were ultimately classified as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A pilot reported a fire-colored, round object with a long tail over Texas in 1960. Intelligence officers concluded the sighting was a meteor or satellite.
This document details a series of unidentified aerial sightings in Bermuda in September 1960 involving a dull orange object and a whirring sound. The military investigation concluded the case as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian pilot reported a missile-like object in South Carolina in 1960. Investigation concluded the object was a flare fired by the Army during maneuvers.
A civilian in Dedham, Massachusetts, reported a fast-moving, star-like object on September 22, 1960. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A civilian reported a bright, oblong object over Pensacola, Florida, in September 1960. Military investigators concluded the object was likely a weather balloon based on its timing and appearance.
A visual sighting of a luminous object over Bitburg, Germany, on September 23, 1960, was investigated by ATIC. The phenomenon was officially identified as the reentry of the 1960 lambda II rocket body.
A sighting of a brilliant, multi-colored light in the Cook Islands on September 23, 1960, was investigated by the USAF. The phenomenon was officially concluded to be a meteor.
A civilian truck driver reported a pulsating, high-speed object in Utah on September 23, 1960. The Air Force officially concluded the sighting was the planet Venus being refracted.
This document contains a Project 10073 record card for a September 1960 UFO sighting in Oregon, which was officially attributed to the planet Jupiter. It also includes various other reports of aerial phenomena and astronomical events from the same period.
A report of a comet-like object sighted at Thule Air Base, Greenland, on September 24, 1960. The observation lasted five seconds and was officially attributed to a meteor.
A military sighting report from Wethersfield, England, on September 24, 1960, describes a flare-like object. The investigation concluded that the data was insufficient for a valid identification.
A sighting of a bright object with a tail at Greenham Common on September 24, 1950, was officially identified as a meteor. The report correlates this event with another meteor sighting at Wethersfield, England, on the same day.
A civilian reported a falling parachute and box-like object near Coos Bay, Oregon, in September 1960. Despite a military helicopter search and inquiries with the Weather Bureau and an aerospace firm, the object remained unidentified, though officially categorized as a parachute.
A report of a fireball sighting in Columbus, Ohio, on September 24, 1960. The object was observed for 2-3 seconds and officially concluded to be a meteor.