Project 10073 Record Card — North Carolina, October 1962

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting report from early October 1962 in North Carolina. A witness submitted two photographs of what were described as 'transparent-like objects' for analysis. The sighting occurred between 1:00 and 4:00 P.M. along state route 10, overlooking the Socco Valley, under clear weather conditions. The witness provided technical details regarding the camera used, a No. 1 Rexo Junior manufactured by Burke & James, Inc., and the film, which was Eastman Kodak type 620 Verichrome Pan. The case was processed under Project 10073. Photographic analysts at the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) examined the prints and concluded that the most probable cause for the spots appearing on the photographs was defects on the negatives. Major Maston M. Jacks of the Public Information Division formally communicated this finding to the witness in a letter dated September 18, 1963, noting that a more complete analysis would require the original negatives, which were subsequently returned to the witness. The case file includes three 5x7 photographs and two 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 negatives.