Project 10073 Record Card — Richmond, Virginia, 30 June 1962

This document is a collection of records and correspondence regarding UFO sightings reported in Richmond, Virginia, on 30 June and 1 July 1962. The primary report, a Project 10073 Record Card, details a sighting by a civilian witness of a circular, red and white object that descended in the eastern sky over a period of 10 to 20 minutes. The witness, who was observing from a porch, described the object as having a constant speed and no sound, trail, or exhaust. The investigating officer, Captain James P. Whitman of the 149th Tactical Fighter Squadron, interviewed the witness and concluded that the 30 June sighting remained unidentified, while the 1 July sighting was identified as the Echo I satellite. The file includes extensive supporting documentation, such as local weather observations, sectional aeronautical charts, and correspondence from the Office of the President referring a letter from a witness in Tucson, Arizona, to the Air Force. The document also contains general information on U.S. Air Force UFO reporting procedures, including questionnaires and visual emergency signals, as well as miscellaneous press clippings regarding other sightings in the United States during the same period.