Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting near Dinwiddie, Virginia, 6 February 1959

This document consists of a series of military communications and a Project 10073 record card regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on February 6, 1959, near Dinwiddie, Virginia. The primary witness, a civilian housewife, reported observing two very bright, silver, mirror-like objects while driving her vehicle at approximately 35 miles per hour. She noted that the objects appeared to be hovering and were closer to her position than the high-altitude aircraft contrails she had initially observed. The witness stated she could have covered both objects with one hand held against the windshield. The sighting lasted for approximately one and a half minutes before the witness drove behind trees and the objects disappeared. Military authorities, including the Washington Air Defense Sector (WADS) and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), conducted a follow-up investigation. They confirmed that weather conditions in the area were clear, with visibility of 15 miles or more. Despite the follow-up, no radar contact was reported, and no photographic evidence was obtained. The official conclusion recorded on the project card suggests that while it is possible the observer witnessed a reflection, there was insufficient information available to form a valid or definitive conclusion regarding the nature of the objects.