Project 10073 Record — Efland, North Carolina, October 31, 1965

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting in Efland, North Carolina, on October 31, 1965. A civilian witness reported observing an object in the northeast sky that displayed changing colors—red, yellow, and blue to blue-green—and exhibited random movement. The witness, who was able to travel to a television station to film the object with a telephoto lens on a tripod, claimed that other people in the area had also observed the object. The witness also noted that the object appeared similar to one reported in the Oklahoma Journal the previous month. The Air Force, specifically the Foreign Technology Division, conducted an analysis of the film provided by the witness. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the light captured on film was consistent with a bright star or planet. Specifically, the analysis identified the object as the star Capella, which was in the position described by the witness at the time of the observation. Correspondence between the witness, Miss Sara Hunt at USAF Headquarters, and Lt. Colonel John P. Spaulding confirms the return of the film and the official explanation provided to the witness.