A 1963 sighting report of a star-like object in Maryland/Virginia was evaluated by ATIC. The investigation concluded the object was likely an astronomical body, specifically Antares or Fomalhaut, or possibly a balloon.
A series of UAP sightings in Warner, New Hampshire, in August 1963 were investigated by the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division. The reports, which included claims of cigar-shaped objects and photographic evidence, were officially attributed to meteors, the star Arcturus, and aircraft.
This document is a collection of 22 photographs documenting a UFO sighting at Melville Air Station, Labrador, on August 5, 1963. It was compiled by the Foreign Technology Division of the AFSC.
This file documents multiple UFO sightings in Akron, Ohio, in August 1963. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded that the reported phenomena were consistent with known aircraft operations.
The Air Force investigated multiple UFO sightings in Fairfield, Illinois, in August 1963. They concluded the events were caused by astronomical bodies and military refueling operations.
This document compiles Project 10073 record cards and news clippings from August-September 1963 regarding UAP sightings in the US and UK. Many sightings were evaluated as astronomical bodies, such as Jupiter, or satellites like Echo I.
A civilian passenger reported a long, multi-colored bar-shaped object during a flight to Florida in 1963. The Air Force officially identified the sighting as a parhelion (sundog).
This is a brief administrative file (File 8501) from August 10, 1963, regarding an event in Fairfield, Illinois. It includes a single photograph of water towers at an industrial site.
A 1963 UFO sighting in Fairfield, Illinois, was officially attributed by the Air Force to misidentified astronomical bodies and searchlights. The case file includes correspondence from the witness and internal Air Force documentation.
A civilian in Nikiski, Alaska, reported a circular, star-like object on August 10, 1963. The investigation concluded the object was the exhaust of a small private aircraft landing at Kenai.
A sighting of an unidentified object in Chile in 1963 was investigated and identified as a NASA DC-4 aircraft conducting calibration maneuvers. The report clarifies that the object's unusual appearance was due to a high-intensity pulsed light beacon used for tracking system calibration.
A physical object found in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 12, 1963, was analyzed by the Air Force's Aeronautical Systems Division. The laboratory identified the object as salt crystals (sodium chloride).
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Seattle in 1963, but the Air Force closed the case as having insufficient data after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A 1963 UFO sighting report from Smithland, Iowa, involving a white, circular object observed by local farmers. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
This document contains a 1963 UFO sighting report from St. Gallen, Switzerland, which was investigated by the USAF under Project 10073 and ultimately classified as unidentified. It also summarizes several other unrelated UFO reports from the United States.
A chauffeur for the Italian President reported a hat-shaped UAP in Rome on August 20, 1963. The U.S. Air Force investigated the report but concluded there was insufficient data, suggesting a possible mirage.
A 1963 military report documents a sighting of an object in the Atlantic, which was officially identified as a satellite. The report includes a Project 10073 record card and an incoming military message.
A 14-year-old reported a glowing object that exploded in the sky over Burlington, Massachusetts, in 1963. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A 12-year-old witness in Tenafly, New Jersey, reported a silver object with tails and a salmon stripe in September 1963. The Air Force concluded the sighting was consistent with an aircraft.
A 1963 sighting of a 60-foot, green and silver-white oval object near Hendersonville, N.C., was reported to the Air Force in 1964. The Air Force concluded the report provided insufficient data for a formal evaluation.
This document is a photographic record of an excavation in Oxford County, Maine, dated September 4, 1963. It contains seven images showing a person at an excavation site and a close-up of an object being measured.
An amateur astronomer in San Diego reported UFO sightings in September 1963. The Air Force determined the object was the ECHO I satellite and attributed the witness's observations of erratic movement to optical phenomena.
A sighting of a round, white object in Bloomington, Illinois, on 12 September 1963 was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as the planet Jupiter.
Two sighting reports from Dayton, Ohio, in September 1963 were investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The sightings were officially identified as the planet Jupiter and a meteor, respectively.
A highly experienced U.S. Forest Service observer reported two unidentified objects in Susanville, California, on 14 September 1963. The objects, one round and one cigar-shaped, performed an interception maneuver before disappearing, and the case remains officially unidentified.
A 1963 sighting report from Vandalia, Ohio, detailing two unidentified, bright gold, banana-shaped objects observed at sunset. The case was officially classified as 'UNIDENTIFIED' due to insufficient data.
A 17-year-old witness reported a 35-minute sighting of a yellow-orange, cigar-shaped object in La Grange, Illinois, on September 15, 1963. The Air Force officially evaluated the object as a balloon.
A spherical object with a fiery tail was sighted over Pori, Finland, on 20 September 1963. A Finnish Academy professor identified the object as a meteor, though intelligence reports noted similarities to other regional sightings.
A civilian in Cody, Wyoming, reported a cigar-shaped object over two nights in September 1963. The Air Force concluded the sighting was an observation of Jupiter and its satellites through a telescope.
Three USAF personnel reported sightings of unidentified objects appearing as contrails at night over Keesler AFB on 24 September 1963. The official military assessment concluded the objects were likely jet aircraft.
A 1963 sighting of a star-like object in San Jose was investigated by the Air Force. Despite the object appearing to be a satellite, the case was closed as 'Insufficient Data' due to time reporting discrepancies.
A civilian reported a star-like object in Long Beach, California, on 27 September 1963. The Air Force investigation identified the object as the satellite ECHO I.
Multiple witnesses near Cannon AFB reported a bright, fast-moving object with a flaming tail on 30 September 1963. Investigations concluded the event was a large meteor, as no physical evidence of a crash was found and no aircraft were missing.
A 13-year-old witness reported multiple bright white objects in Milwaukee in October 1963. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation due to conflicting information.
A 15-year-old civilian in Bedford, Ohio, reported a 15-second sighting of a metallic, truncated cone-shaped object on October 4, 1963. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division determined the report contained insufficient data for a formal evaluation.
A 12-year-old witness reported a silver, glowing object over Pasadena, California, on October 5, 1963. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft departing from a Los Angeles airport.
A 1963 Philadelphia sighting of a yellow-orange object was investigated by the Air Force. The report was ultimately classified as unreliable due to inconsistencies in the witness's account.
A 1963 sighting of a bright object near Fallon, Nevada, was investigated by the US Air Force and officially identified as the planet Jupiter, with perceived motion attributed to cloud layers.
A telephone lineman in Kansas City reported a small, dull green, star-sized object moving in an arc on October 9, 1963. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for analysis and recommended no further investigation.
A civilian in Saint John, Canada, reported a bright, star-like object on October 14, 1963. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was not the ECHO satellite as initially suspected, but likely another satellite.
A sighting of an object resembling a missile contrail occurred over Barbers Point, Hawaii, on 19 October 1963. Military authorities officially categorized the object as a missile.
A 1963 UFO sighting in Meridian, Idaho, involving a metallic, sound-emitting object, was investigated by the Air Force and remained unidentified. The document file tracks the administrative process of declassifying this report in 1967.
A 1963 sighting in Cupar Fife, Scotland, was reported to the U.S. Air Force. The object remained unidentified, and the report was subsequently used by the Air Force as an example of a high-quality sighting report in a public brochure.
A 10-year-old witness reported two silver objects in Greece, New York, on October 28, 1963. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded it was consistent with aircraft analysis.
This document is a file containing three photographs of an unidentified bowl-shaped object found in Fairfield, Ohio, on October 29, 1963. It serves as a record of physical evidence associated with a specific case file.
This document compiles various UFO sighting reports from 1963, including official Air Force records and civilian accounts from Argentina and the United States. It highlights the military's process for collecting these reports via FTD Form 164 and provides detailed narratives of specific encounters.
A sighting of an unidentified object by the USS Falgout on November 3, 1963, was recorded under Project 10073. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation, with a note suggesting it may have been a meteor.
Multiple commercial and military pilots reported unidentified lights over Nebraska and Iowa on 5 November 1963. The Air Force concluded the sightings were likely caused by meteors after confirming no satellite decay occurred.
Two Michigan deputy sheriffs reported a 45-minute sighting of a red-orange, jet-sounding object on November 12, 1963. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a helicopter, though no specific aircraft was identified.
Two deputy sheriffs in Port Huron, Michigan, reported a UAP sighting on November 12, 1963, which the Air Force officially classified as having 'Insufficient Data.' Military officials denied any aircraft activity in the area at the time.
A November 1963 UFO sighting in St. Clair County, Michigan, was investigated by the Air Force and concluded to be a helicopter. The determination was based on witness testimony and reports of similar activity in the area on subsequent days.
This document contains a military sighting report from Stead AFB, Nevada, on 14 November 1963, which was officially identified as a Titan missile launch. It also includes a press clipping regarding an unrelated UFO report in Carson City, Nevada, on the same day.
A BOAC pilot reported a green rocket rising vertically over the Atlantic on November 16, 1963. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the object was a flare.
A bright object observed in the Pacific on 17 November 1963 was reported via the CIRVIS system. Military evaluators concluded the object was likely a satellite.
Four civilians reported a V-shaped formation of red particles in the sky on 18 November 1963. The military evaluated the incident as a meteor sighting.
A crew of an EC-121K aircraft reported a high-altitude object in the Pacific on 18 November 1963. The incident was officially classified as a probable satellite observation.
A 1963 Air Force report details a sighting of four unidentified objects in Florida. Despite the witness being a former ground observer, the report labels the sighting as an unreliable report potentially caused by atmospheric inversion.
A 1963 UFO sighting in Phoenix, Arizona, was investigated by the Air Force and officially attributed to the star Spica, distorted by atmospheric conditions.
A military report from 1963 documents a sighting of a yellow-orange object trailing a flame in the Pacific, which was officially identified as a meteor.
This document details a 1963 UAP sighting in Knoxville, Tennessee, which the Air Force officially classified as a meteor. It includes internal correspondence and public inquiries regarding Air Force reporting procedures for unidentified aerial phenomena.