Navajo Ord Depot, ArizonaMay 1962

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Summary

On May 19, 1962, at Navajo Ordnance Depot in Arizona, a white object with bright and dim lights was observed in the night sky from a Santa Fe train headed west between Flagstaff and Williams, Arizona. The object appeared high on the horizon and did not maneuver. It disappeared high on the horizon. No tail or exhaust was visible. The object appeared to move from left to right of the witness. Personnel from Navajo Ordnance Depot confirmed the sighting. The Air Force evaluation was Unknown.

Reported location

Navajo Ord Depot, Arizona

Date of incident

May 1962

State / country

AZ / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
19 May 1962

2. LOCATION
Navajo Ord Depot, Arizona

12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
CTY 20 May 60 0530Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Radar
Air-Visual
Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
Yes
No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1

9. COURSE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
An object which appeared white. Bright and dim lights on object. Object observed from a Santa Fe train headed W between Flagstaff and Williams, Arizona. Object appeared high on horizon. Did not maneuver. Disappeared high on horizon. No tail or exhaust visible. Object appeared to move from left to the right of the witness.

11. COMMENTS
Check with personnel of the Navajo Ord Depot revealed an ordnance display which was given named Porsias that was probably for this sighting. (Confirmed by telephone call to adjacent of Navajo Ordnance Depot.)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28997347