Project 10073 Record Card — Newport News & Carrollton, Virginia, 9 August 1961

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on August 9, 1961, in the Newport News and Carrollton, Virginia area. The primary witness, a housewife, observed a white, star-like object for approximately 12 to 15 minutes. The object was described as having random movement, though later comments in the report suggest the movement conformed to upper air currents. The report notes that the object was observed at dusk, appearing first in the East and disappearing to the East. The 4505th Air Refueling Wing at Langley AFB conducted an investigation, noting that they were unable to contact the primary witness after her initial report to base operations. The military authorities contacted the 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and Norfolk Search Control. Norfolk Search Control suggested that the object might have been a Trios satellite. Additionally, a Lieutenant Curtis Williams of the Virginia National Guard contacted the investigators while the report was being typed, stating that he had observed a bright object passing from West to East during the times of 0345Z to 0358Z and 0525Z to 0535Z on August 10, 1961. The investigators concluded that the sighting was likely a balloon, noting that while specific weather station data was not received, the characteristics of the sighting and repeated observations in different locations supported this conclusion. The report was submitted in compliance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.