Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Richmond, Maine, 22 March 1966
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A civilian report of two lights in Richmond, Maine, was investigated under Project 10073. The official conclusion identified the lights as searchlights, while the investigator suspected the report was a prank.
On March 22, 1966, a civilian and his daughter observed two lights from their home on the northern outskirts of Richmond, Maine. The witnesses reported that the lights appeared to their left, crossed to the right, and then reappeared on the left. They noted that each light possessed a thin tail anchored in the west and north, corresponding to the directions of Auburn and Augusta. The observer, in a letter dated March 29, 1966, addressed to the 'US Air Corps, Div. of Flying Saucers,' claimed that these lights were 'ships from Mars' and that he had observed them periodically for years since the establishment of beacons in the area. The official Project 10073 record concludes that the phenomenon was caused by searchlights. The investigating officer expressed skepticism regarding the report, noting that the observer appeared to be mocking other individuals who had reported similar sightings in the region.
I got the idea that the observer was actually poking fun at other people who had seen these lights in the area rather than making a report.
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Official Assessment
Other (SEARCHLIGHTS)
The observer reported two lights with tails, which the investigator concluded were searchlights from beacons established in Auburn and Augusta. The observer claimed the lights were 'ships from Mars', but the investigator suspected the report was a prank.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian