Correspondence Regarding UFO Sightings in Waynesville, Ohio and Tampa, Florida

This document collection contains correspondence and a Project 10073 record regarding UFO sightings reported by a civilian in September 1965. The witness, writing from Tampa, Florida, initially reported a sighting on September 3, 1965, which was recorded as a 'meteor' in the Project 10073 record. In subsequent letters, the witness described additional sightings on September 4 and 6, 1965, involving objects that exhibited complex flight patterns, including hovering, turning in circles, and making ninety-degree turns. The witness expressed skepticism regarding the Air Force's handling of UFO information and requested further sources, noting that they had read books by Donald Keyhoe. The Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division and the Office of Information, responded by identifying the objects sighted on September 4 and 6 as the Echo II satellite. They explained the perceived erratic movement as a common visual illusion occurring when the satellite passed near stars. The Air Force also provided the witness with FTD Form 164 for future reporting and a copy of the Project Blue Book report, while simultaneously dismissing the works of Donald Keyhoe as science fiction.