Project 10073 Record — Landis, North Carolina, September 22, 1965

This document contains a Project Blue Book record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Landis, North Carolina, on September 22, 1965. The witness reported observing two very bright orange objects that were flat on the top and bottom and darker around the middle. The objects were described as flying in a straight path to the North with no sound, with one object positioned above and behind the other. The observation lasted approximately 45 seconds. The witness subsequently contacted the Air Force to request an explanation for the sighting. In a letter dated August 3, 1966, Colonel Warren S. Wheeler of the U.S. Air Force responded to the witness, stating that Project Blue Book had evaluated the report and concluded that the objects were two aircraft engaged in an air refueling operation. The Air Force identified the refueling corridor as 'Black Cov,' which was in operation at the time of the sighting and follows a south-to-north flight path. The witness expressed strong dissatisfaction with this explanation, characterizing it as a 'phony story' and stating that they did not believe the objects were conventional aircraft. The file includes the original sighting questionnaire, correspondence between the witness and the Air Force, and the official administrative response.