Elko, NevadaOctober 1959

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Summary

This case file concerns a civilian at Elko, Nevada, who said he photographed an unidentified flying object on October 12, 1959. The file consists mostly of extensive correspondence with the man.

The witness said he had observed these objects on several dates, including in September and October 1959 and again in 1960. He described them as lights.

The Air Force asked for the negative of the photo for analysis. The witness refused to send it and asked to be contacted personally at his home. The card describes him as an elderly man who believed the things he saw were from another world. This was part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

Elko, Nevada

Date of incident

October 1959

State / country

NV / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 37

Original case file scans

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: frat PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ,
I. DATE 12. LOCATION [12.” contusions ]
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: 12 Oct 59 | Elko, Nevada o Riokably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5 ossidly Balloon
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; GMT - ® = | O Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
4 5. PHOT2S 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
] Xess 0 Probably Astronomical
: O Ne Civilian |e prt A oETRremicel
] 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Hux Other 2533 S20 ahs
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1 O Unknown :
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5 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
3 Extensive correspondence w/the cbserver The negative of tl» print supposedly
3 ‘| who photogravhed a UFO at Elko, Nevada. He taken on Oct 12 was requested. The
i states that he has observed theses objs cn Sep| witness refused to send it for apalysi :
9 10,11; Oct 10, 11, 12; Mar 23,1960,;% at and requested that hs be comtactzd |
i various other times (& May 23, 1560) personally at his home. Witness is /
| elderly gent w/belief that the things |
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