Project 10073 Record — Erie, Pennsylvania, 26 August 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of four unidentified objects in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the night of August 26, 1965. The witness, a 22-year-old male with three years of Air Force ROTC training and experience in T-33 jet trainers, reported observing four objects in descending flight between 2250 and 2305 hours. The witness described the objects as white or bluish-grey, fuzzy or blurred, and possessing a small trailing portion. He compared their appearance to a fluorescent light bulb or a baseball with a handle. The objects were observed one at a time over a 15-minute period, with each observation lasting approximately three seconds. The witness reported no sound and noted that the objects disappeared suddenly. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the objects were meteors, specifically associated with the Draconids II meteor shower, which the report notes as occurring from August 29 to September 10. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, sketches of the object's shape and motion, and personal background information provided by the witness.