Project 10073 Record Card — Casper, Wyoming, August 26, 1962
A 1st Sergeant reported a 1-2 second sighting of a light in Casper, Wyoming, in 1962. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division evaluated the report and concluded the object was a meteor.
Document Collection
1962
Project 10073 Record Card — 27 August 1962 Sighting, Los Cruces, New Mexico
A civilian reported a flat, black, round object with a dome and fins near Los Cruces, New Mexico, on 27 August 1962. The Air Force recorded the incident but concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Orcas Island, Washington, 28 August 1962
A 14-year-old witness reported four stationary amber lights over Orcas Island, Washington, on August 28, 1962. The official investigation concluded the case as having insufficient data after failing to confirm astronomical or atmospheric explanations.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting of 29 August 1962
A military report from August 1962 details a 15-minute sighting of a bright object in the Pacific, which was officially evaluated as a satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Alexandria, Virginia, 29 August 1962
A 16-year-old amateur astronomer reported an egg-shaped, red-light object in Alexandria, Virginia, on August 29, 1962. The Air Force concluded the data was inconclusive but suggested it was likely a meteor, despite witness reports of non-meteor-like flight behavior.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 29 August 1962
A naval sighting report from the USS DURANT in 1962 describes an unidentified object with the brightness of Venus and irregular speed. The report was filed under Project 10073 and concluded that insufficient data existed for evaluation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 30 August 1962
A 1962 UFO sighting in Haiti was investigated by the U.S. Air Force and officially attributed to the misidentification of the planet Venus. The report includes detailed technical observations from a theodolite and subsequent analysis by the Foreign Technology Division.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related Sightings Compilation
This document compiles various UAP sighting reports from August 1962, including a specific record for a West Virginia sighting and general reports from around the world. It highlights public skepticism toward official explanations and includes administrative requests for further investigation.
Project 10073 Record Card and Evaluation Report — Snohomish, Washington, September 1962
An object recovered in Snohomish, Washington, was investigated as potential space debris. Laboratory analysis confirmed it was terrestrial bentonite clay fused by a high-tension electrical arc.
Project 10073 Record Card — Gary, Minnesota, September 1962
A rock sample found in Minnesota, suspected to be satellite debris, was analyzed by the Air Force and identified as terrestrial slag.
Project 10073 Record Card — Antigo, Wisconsin, 1 September 1962
A report of a cylindrical, fluorescent bluish-green object observed over Antigo, Wisconsin, on 1 September 1962. The military investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting by Civilian Greek Tanker Hyperion
A civilian tanker reported a fast-moving white rocket-like object in the South Atlantic on September 1, 1962. Military intelligence concluded the object was a rocket, likely launched from Argentina.
Project 10073 Record Card — 2 September 1962
A 1962 sighting report of a star-like object at 34.35N 163.03E was investigated by the Air Force. The case was closed as insufficient data after ruling out the ECHO satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Jackson, Minnesota, 2 September 1962
A civilian report of a multi-stage aerial sighting near Jackson, Minnesota, on September 2, 1962. The investigation concluded the case as having insufficient data for evaluation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Joplin, Missouri, 4 September 1962
This document is a 1962 Air Force sighting report regarding three unidentified objects observed over Joplin, Missouri. The investigation concluded that there was insufficient data to determine the nature of the objects.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence Regarding Sputnik IV Decay
This document collection records the investigation of several UAP sightings and the recovery of metal debris in September 1962. The Air Force concluded that the objects were fragments of the decaying Soviet satellite Sputnik IV.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Sighting of 5 September 1962
This document details the 5 September 1962 sighting of the re-entering Soviet satellite Sputnik IV over the North Central U.S. It confirms the event was a satellite decay and notes the subsequent recovery of debris in Wisconsin and Washington.
Project 10073 Record Card — Priest Lake, Idaho, 5 September 1962
A civilian report of a suspected meteorite in Idaho was investigated by the Air Force and identified as a terrestrial cinder-type rock. The document also provides a summary of various UAP sightings reported globally in September 1962.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence regarding Wickliffe, Ohio Sighting
A 1962 inquiry regarding a cone-shaped object seen over Wickliffe, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Force under Project 10073. The military concluded the sighting was a meteor (bolide) rather than the re-entry of the Sputnik IV satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 6 September 1962
Airline pilots reported a shiny silver object in the sky on September 6, 1962. The Air Force concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
Project 10073 Record Card — Kansas City, Missouri, 6 September 1962
A 1962 sighting of two glowing, round objects over Kansas City was investigated by the Air Force. The report concluded the objects were likely jet aircraft with afterburners or space debris.
Project 10073 Record Card — 9 September 1962
A military aircraft crew reported a white light over the Atlantic on 9 September 1962. The object was officially identified as a satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Topeka, Kansas, 9 September 1962
A civilian in Topeka, Kansas, reported a slow-moving, orange, tear-drop shaped object on September 9, 1962. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a helicopter.
UAP Sighting Report — Yonkers, New York, September 1962
A 13-year-old witness reported a gold-colored, silent aerial object over Yonkers, NY, in 1962. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to rule out an aircraft.
Request for UFO Information (Letters from NASA)
A civilian reported finding metal strips on a farm in Brewster, Ohio, in September 1962. The Foreign Technology Division identified the material as chaff dropped by USAF aircraft during practice missions.
Project 10073 Record Card — Macon, Georgia, 10 September 1962
A civilian in Macon, Georgia, reported a 1.25-second sighting of a yellow, solid object streaking across the sky on September 10, 1962. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report SS Illinois, 11 September 1962
A report of an unidentified object observed by the SS Illinois in the South China Sea on September 11, 1962. The object was officially identified as burning satellite debris.
Project 10073 Record Card — Madisonville, Kentucky, 11 September 1962
A 1962 Kentucky State Police report documents a sighting of a fiber-like substance falling from the sky. The investigation concluded the material was spider gossamer, a natural seasonal phenomenon.
Project 10073 Record Cards and Correspondence — Chicago, Illinois, September 1962
This document compiles two civilian UFO sighting reports from Chicago in September 1962. Both reports were submitted by the 64th Troop Carrier Squadron to the Foreign Technology Division but were ultimately classified as having insufficient data for analysis.
File 8114 — Newark, Ohio, September 13, 1962
File 8114 documents a physical object in Newark, Ohio, on September 13, 1962. The file contains a single photograph of the object with a scale reference.
Project 10073 Record Card — Newark, Ohio, 13 September 1962
A metallic fragment found on a farm in Newark, Ohio, was analyzed by the Air Force Foreign Technology Division. It was determined to be industrial slag from iron or steel production.
Project 10073 Record Card — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 14 September 1962
A civilian in Oklahoma City reported a high-altitude, maneuvering object on September 14, 1962. The official military evaluation concluded the object was an aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Barbados, September 1962
This file contains a 1962 Barbados meteor sighting report and an OSI investigation into a Missouri resident's UFO claims, which were dismissed as imaginative.
Project 10073 Record Card — Steelville, Missouri, 14 September 1962
A civilian reported UFO sightings and TV interference in Steelville, Missouri, in 1962. The Air Force investigated and concluded the sightings were hallucinations and the TV issues were caused by aircraft interference.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Lamone, Missouri, 15 September 1962
A 1962 UAP sighting report from Missouri involving an oval object. The Air Force concluded the report was too vague for analysis and suggested it may have been a reflection of a C-46 aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card — Oradell, New Jersey, September 1962
A series of UFO sightings occurred at the Oradell Reservoir in New Jersey in September 1962, involving multiple witnesses and significant public interest. The Air Force officially concluded that the primary incident was likely a misidentification of a bird.
Project 10073 Record Card — Greenwich, Connecticut, 15 September 1962
A civilian reported a large, glowing, triangular object in Greenwich, CT, in 1962. The Air Force deemed the report insufficient for evaluation and concluded the object's behavior was consistent with conventional aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message Branch Incoming Reports
This document contains a collection of Project 10073 sighting reports and miscellaneous incident summaries from September 1962, including a Pacific meteor sighting and various unexplained phenomena in Fiji, Ireland, and the United States.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 16 September 1962
A report of a bright spherical object observed in the Pacific on September 16, 1962. Evaluators concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, noting it could have been a satellite or an aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card — Fort Bragg, South Carolina, 18 September 1962
A military pilot and five personnel observed a bright light during a night exercise at Fort Bragg in 1962. The event was officially identified as a flare dropped from an aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — September 18, 1962
Multiple military and civilian flight crews observed a luminous, funnel-shaped cloud with a bright light over the U.S. Midwest on September 18, 1962. The Air Force officially concluded the event was likely a meteor observation.
Project 10073 Record Card: Wake Island Sighting, 18 September 1962
This document records a 1962 sighting of falling, bright objects near Wake Island by both a pilot and tower personnel. The Air Force concluded the event was likely the result of decaying space debris.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence Regarding Hawthorne, New Jersey Sightings
This document compiles reports of multiple UFO sightings in New Jersey during September 1962. The Air Force ultimately concluded that the incidents could not be evaluated because they were not officially reported through proper channels.
Project 10073 Record Card — Fairfield, Iowa, September 19, 1962
A 1962 sighting report from Fairfield, Iowa, describes a bright, oblong object performing a 90-degree turn and rapid climb. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely a jet aircraft using an afterburner.
Project 10073 Record Card — 20 September 1962, Eveleth, Minnesota
A 1962 sighting report from the 179th Air National Guard describes a fast-moving, flashing white object observed from an aircraft over Minnesota. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) officially evaluated the incident as an aircraft sighting.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Kansas City, Missouri, September 1962
Two postal clerks reported a UFO sighting in Kansas City in 1962. The Air Force dismissed the report as a likely hoax, citing the lack of corroborating witnesses and the timing relative to the decay of Sputnik IV.
Project 10073 Record Card — Cato, New York, September 1962
A 14-year-old witness in Cato, New York, reported a 4-8 minute sighting of a bright, red-fluctuating object in September 1962. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a satellite, with the observed motion attributed to atmospheric conditions.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 21 September 1962, Biloxi, Mississippi
A fishing vessel operator reported two red, high-speed objects moving from West to East off the coast of Mississippi in September 1962. The Air Force investigated the report but ultimately classified the case as UNIDENTIFIED because the observed movement could not be explained by the position of Venus.
Project 10073 Record Card — Fork Union, Virginia, 21 September 1962
A cadet at Fork Union Military Academy reported a red UFO on September 21, 1962. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to respond to follow-up inquiries.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sidney, Ohio, 21 September 1962
A 14-year-old witness in Sidney, Ohio, reported a fast-moving, star-like object on September 21, 1962. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division investigated the report and concluded it was likely an aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card — Newark, New Jersey, 21 September 1962
A series of UFO sightings in Northern New Jersey on 21 September 1962 were investigated by the Air Force. The official conclusion attributed the reports to a strong thermal inversion causing reflections of ground and aircraft lights.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Uruguay, September 1962
A 1962 sighting report from Uruguay describes a round, metallic-appearing object observed for 15-20 minutes. C.I.O.V.I. concluded the data was insufficient to identify the object due to concurrent aircraft activity.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sighting Report 22 September 1962
A 1962 military report documents a 20-second sighting of a high-speed object in the Pacific. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, ruling out the ECHO I satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Iran Sighting Reports 1962
A series of UAP sightings in Iran during September 1962 were documented under Project 10073. The reports describe shining objects with smoke trails and associated noise, leading investigators to suggest potential aircraft or missile activity.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 24 September 1962
A TWA pilot reported a bright, blue-white object with a sparking tail while flying over the Atlantic on 24 September 1962. Military authorities investigated the report and concluded the object was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Arlington Heights, Illinois, 25 September 1962
A 1962 UFO sighting in Arlington Heights, Illinois, involving four military witnesses who reported a large, windowed, saucer-shaped object. The Air Force officially classified the case as 'UNIDENTIFIED' despite speculation it may have been an advertising aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card — Israel, Cairo, Egypt, 26 September 1962
A widely observed fireball and persistent smoke trail over Israel and Egypt on 26 September 1962 was officially identified by the USAF as an astronomical meteor. The event was documented through multiple civilian reports, photographs, and military intelligence cables.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Los Angeles, California, 27 September 1962
A 1962 UFO sighting report from Los Angeles was investigated by the Foreign Technology Division and dismissed as insufficient data, with a suggestion it was a meteor. The document also clarifies the USAF's official interest in UAPs as a matter of national security rather than extraterrestrial life.
Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 29 September 1962
A 17-year-old witness in Brooklyn reported a slow-moving, cylindrical, wingless object at 2,000 feet on 29 September 1962. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely an aircraft due to the presence of flashing lights.
Project 10073 Record Card — Farallon Islands, 29 September 1962
A sighting of an object near the Farallon Islands on 29 September 1962 was reported to the Coast Guard. The Air Force investigated and concluded the event was caused by jet aircraft exercises and sunset reflections on contrails.