PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting Report January 1964
A sighting of a bright white horseshoe-shaped object was reported on January 1, 1964, at 34.00 N 175.00 W. The Air Force concluded the event was likely a meteor.
Document Collection
1964
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Dayton, Ohio, January 1964
A civilian reported multiple illuminated objects performing a rendezvous near Dayton, Ohio, in January 1964. The investigation was closed due to insufficient data after the witness failed to provide follow-up information.
Project 10073 Record Card — Crossville, Tennessee, 6 January 1964
A military witness aboard a B-52 aircraft reported a 'ball of flame' near Crossville, Tennessee, on January 6, 1964. The U.S. Air Force officially classified the event as a meteor observation.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sacramento, California, 7 Jan 64
A civilian in Sacramento reported a bright blue falling object on January 7, 1964. The military investigation concluded the event was likely a meteor or flare but lacked sufficient data for a definitive classification.
Project 10073 Record Card — Lincoln Park, Michigan, January 22, 1964
A civilian reported a blue, corkscrew-moving light in the sky over Lincoln Park, Michigan, on January 22, 1964. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient detail to identify the object.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message regarding 24 Jan 64 Minuteman Launch
A January 1964 Minuteman missile launch from Vandenberg AFB caused widespread public reports of an explosion. The Air Force identified the event as a predictable meteorological phenomenon.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Shark River, New Jersey, 24 Jan 64
This document contains a Project 10073 record card and an associated military message regarding a 1964 sighting of an unidentified bright light in New Jersey. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
Project 1C073 Record Card and Incoming Messages - 26 Jan 64
The USS Matagorda reported a bright white light at sea on January 26, 1964. The object was officially evaluated as a satellite, likely associated with the ECHO project.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - UFO Sighting (70 miles West of Jacksonville, Florida)
A witness reported a yellow-orange light in the Florida sky in January 1964. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division concluded that an aircraft was the most likely explanation for the sighting.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Newtown, Ohio, 27 January 1964
A civilian in Newtown, Ohio, reported a greenish-blue falling object on January 27, 1964. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded it was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Bournnais, Illinois, 28 Jan 64
A civilian reported a rocket-shaped object in Illinois on January 28, 1964. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as a meteor but requested follow-up information regarding a potential crash.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Staff Messages
A sighting of a falling object in the Pacific on January 28, 1964, was officially identified as a meteor. The report was processed through the CIRVIS system and Project 10073.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
A 1954 military report regarding two unidentified contrails observed near Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland. Despite checks against flight plans and radar data, the origin of the contrails remained unidentified.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Greenville, Ohio - 24 Feb 64
A civilian UFO report from Greenville, Ohio, on February 24, 1964, was investigated by the Foreign Technology Division. The objects were identified by Capt Quintanilla as the planets Venus and Jupiter.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Trenton, Michigan, February 1964
A 14-year-old amateur astronomer reported a high-speed, maneuvering object in Trenton, Michigan, on February 26, 1964. The Air Force investigation concluded the data was too conflicting to reach a definitive explanation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Marshall, Michigan, 27 Feb 64
A 1964 sighting report from Marshall, Michigan, where a civilian observed a light in the sky. The Air Force concluded the object was an astronomical body.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 3 Feb 64
A military report from February 1964 details a sighting of a white, star-like object at 9,500 feet. The object was officially evaluated as a satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 4 Feb 64
A 1964 military report documents a single UFO sighting in the Atlantic at 65.00N 28.43W. The object was evaluated as a possible satellite due to limited data.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Montgomery, Alabama, 5 Feb 64
A 1964 UFO report from Montgomery, Alabama, involving two stationary objects identified by Air Force investigators as the planets Venus and Jupiter.
Project 10073 Record Card — Corvallis, Oregon, 5 February 1964
A highway patrolman reported a cigar-shaped, red, meteor-like object in Corvallis, Oregon, on February 5, 1964. The Air Force concluded the sighting was an astronomical meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message - Albany, Oregon, 8 Feb 64
Two witnesses in Albany, Oregon, reported a fast-moving, glowing object on February 8, 1964. The Air Force officially classified the event as a meteor, though the witness disputed this conclusion.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 11 February 1964, Brooklyn, New York
A civilian reported eight white, oval-shaped objects in Brooklyn on February 11, 1964. The Air Force evaluated the report under Project 10073, concluding that the data was insufficient and suggesting the objects could have been reflections or a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Germantown, Ohio, 12 February 1964
A civilian reported a sighting of a bright, transparent object in Germantown, Ohio, on February 12, 1964. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft, citing potential misinterpretation by the witness.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Honolulu, T.H., February 1964
A 1964 UFO sighting in Honolulu was investigated by the Air Force and police. The incident was officially attributed to a combination of police sirens from a nearby traffic accident and Chinese New Year fireworks.
Project 10073 Record Card: Spain Sighting Incident (14 Feb - 13 Mar 64)
A collection of reports from 1964 regarding unidentified lights observed by air crews in Northern Spain, which the Air Force concluded were likely the planets Venus or Jupiter.
Project 10073 Record Card and Response Letter — Dallas, Texas, February 1964
The Air Force investigated a report of multiple aerial objects over Dallas, Texas, in February 1964. They concluded the objects were likely Naval Reserve F-86 aircraft reflecting sunlight.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 18 Feb 64
A military CIRVIS report from February 1964 details the observation of a bright object at 47.30N 170.10W. The object was officially classified as a meteor observation.
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Report — 20 February 1964
A Navy flight crew reported a high-speed, star-like object over the Pacific on February 20, 1964. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as a possible satellite observation.
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Reports — 23 February 1964
A C-133A crew reported a bright, color-changing object that exploded over the North Atlantic. The Air Force concluded the event was the result of space debris decay.
Correspondence Regarding UFO Sightings and Project Blue Book Inquiries
This document contains a 1964 UFO sighting report from Philadelphia and extensive correspondence between a civilian and the Air Force regarding UFO phenomena and government transparency. The Air Force consistently denied the existence of a threat or extraterrestrial evidence, ultimately closing the sighting case due to insufficient data.
Project 10073 Record Card — Marietta, Ohio, 3 March 1964
A civilian report of a stationary, bright object in Marietta, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Force and identified as the planet Venus.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Staff Message Branch Reports — 13 March 1964
A pilot reported a mysterious flashing, tumbling object over the Pacific on March 13, 1964, which resembled a nuclear mushroom cloud. Military authorities confirmed a missile launch from Vandenberg at the time, but could not correlate the sighting with that or any other known test.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 1 APR 64
A 1964 military report documents a sighting of an object with the intensity of a first-magnitude star over the Pacific. The event was officially attributed to a satellite observation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Lakeview, South Carolina, 2 April 1964
A 12-year-old witness reported three dark, shiny objects with contrails in Lakeview, South Carolina, on April 2, 1964. The U.S. Air Force evaluated the sighting and concluded the objects were aircraft.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD - Baltimore, Md. - 4 Apr 64
A Baltimore resident reported seeing 'flying saucers' on their television screen in 1964. The Air Force investigated and concluded the images were caused by electronic interference.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — 8 April 1964
A series of reports from 9 April 1964 across the Southwestern United States described a 'ball of fire' with a cone-shaped tail. The Air Force concluded the sightings were likely meteors.
Project 10073 Record Card — Oak Lawn, Illinois, April 9, 1964
A 13-year-old student reported a UFO sighting in Oak Lawn, Illinois, on April 9, 1964. The Air Force investigated the report under Project Blue Book but concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — BOAC Airlines Sighting, 9 April 1964
A BOAC Airlines flight reported a space vehicle re-entry over the Pacific on April 9, 1964. ATIC concluded the sighting was likely a meteor rather than the Explorer IX satellite due to trajectory inconsistencies.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Ardmore, Oklahoma, April 1964
A civilian reported an unidentified object in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in 1964. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an advertising banner towed by an aircraft, an explanation the witness ultimately accepted.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Merced, California, 10 April 1964
A radar sighting of 6-12 objects near Merced, California, on April 10, 1964, prompted an intercept by F-106 and U-2 aircraft. The objects were officially identified as balloons.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message regarding 10 April 1964 Sighting
A USMC pilot reported three sightings over the Atlantic on April 10, 1964, including a tailed object, surface vessels, and two unidentified aircraft tracked by radar. The Air Force evaluated the report as potentially involving a balloon and unidentified aircraft.
UAP Sighting Report — Homer, New York, April 11, 1964
A former WWII pilot reported observing multiple unidentified objects over Homer, New York, on April 11, 1964. The case was investigated by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, who found the witness credible and the phenomena unexplained.
Project 10073 Record Card — Provo, Utah, 13 April 1964
A civilian reported a sighting of a satellite over Provo, Utah, on April 13, 1964. The Air Force investigated the report and identified the object as the Echo II satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 15 Apr 64
A CIRVIS report from April 15, 1964, documents a high-altitude, fast-moving white object observed in the Pacific. The object was officially classified as a possible satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Fallon AFS, Nevada, 17 April 1964
This document details a 1964 radar sighting at Fallon AFS, Nevada, involving two objects in a stacked formation. The Foreign Technology Division concluded the event was likely caused by an extreme temperature inversion.
Project 10073 Record Card — Norfolk, Virginia, 17 April 1964
An Avianca flight crew reported a multi-lighted object over Norfolk, Virginia, on April 17, 1964. The Air Force investigated the incident as a potential NASA-related event but closed the case due to insufficient data.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 18 April 1964, Manassas, Virginia
A civilian sighting of a triangular object in Manassas, Virginia, on 18 April 1964 was officially identified by the Air Force as a radiosonde balloon train.
Project 10073 Record Card — Dayton, Ohio, 19 April 1964
A 1964 sighting report from Dayton, Ohio, where a witness observed a bright, basketball-sized object moving across the sky. The Air Force concluded the event was likely a searchlight observation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Big Bend National Park, Texas, 20 April 1964
A civilian reported a star-like object in Big Bend National Park on April 20, 1964. The U.S. Air Force identified the object as the ECHO II satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Sighting Report 21 April 1964
A pilot reported a white, star-shaped object over Greenland on April 21, 1964. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a satellite, though satellite schedules were unavailable for confirmation.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — North Platte, Nebraska, 25 April 1964
A 1964 sighting report from a student in North Platte, Nebraska, describing a fast-moving red object with trailing lines. The Air Force officially classified the event as a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Miamisburg, Ohio, 28 April 1964
A civilian in Miamisburg, Ohio, reported a stationary, flickering light in the sky on April 28, 1964. The Air Force concluded the object was an astronomical body, likely Venus.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message Reports — San Jose, California, April 1964
A series of three UFO sightings in San Jose, California, in April 1964, reported by Civil Air Patrol members. The Air Force concluded the cause could not be determined.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Coshocton, Ohio - 29 Apr 64
A 1964 sighting report from Coshocton, Ohio, involving observations of white or green lights in the sky. The official military evaluation concluded the phenomena were meteors.
Project 10073 Record Card and CIRVIS Report — 29 April 1964
A CIRVIS report from April 1964 describes a high-altitude, bright white object sighted over the Pacific. The Air Force concluded the object exhibited the characteristics of a satellite.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
A May 1964 CIRVIS report of a white object in the Pacific was evaluated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and identified as the Echo I satellite.
Unidentified Flying Object Report — Mehlville, Missouri, May 1964
A May 1964 sighting of a star-shaped object in Mehlville, Missouri, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as the planets Venus and Jupiter, magnified by atmospheric conditions.
Project 10073 Record Card — North Carver, Massachusetts, 1 May 1964
A civilian in North Carver, MA, reported a three-hour sighting of five stationary, multi-colored light sources on 1 May 1964. Air Force investigation, including radar and aerial surveillance, found no evidence of aircraft or unidentified targets, concluding the objects were likely stars or planets.
Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message — Sighting of 1 May 1964
A civilian reported an unidentified object near Utah Hill on May 1, 1964. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was a weather balloon released from McCarren Field.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated CIRVIS Reports — 3 May 1964
A CIRVIS report from 3 May 1964 describes a high-altitude object sighted in the Pacific. The object was officially identified as the Echo I satellite.