Project 10073 Record Card and Observer Questionnaire — Richmond, Virginia, September 1, 1952

This document contains the official record of an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported by a civilian couple in Richmond, Virginia, on September 1, 1952. The report includes a Project 10073 record card, an observer questionnaire, and a teletype message from the 771st AC & W Squadron at Fort John Custis, Virginia, to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The witnesses described observing two stationary, football-shaped, blue-green objects that appeared self-luminous and were approximately three times the size of a full moon. The objects were visible intermittently for about 30 minutes. The witnesses noted occasional sparks between the two objects and reported radio interference. At the time of the sighting, the area was experiencing an electrical storm and was in the proximity of Hurricane Able. The official assessment noted that visibility was poor due to these weather conditions. No physical evidence was recovered, and no intercept action was taken because the report was not received until 24 hours after the event. The ATIC sent a follow-up letter to the witnesses on September 5, 1952, requesting they complete a formal questionnaire to standardize the data. The witnesses, who were lying in bed when they observed the objects, stated they would not venture an opinion on what the objects were.