Project 10073 Record — Lynchburg, Virginia, 12 May 1966

This document is a collection of records and correspondence related to various UFO sightings reported to the U.S. Air Force in 1966, primarily managed under Project Blue Book. The core of the file concerns a sighting in Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 12, 1966, where a single civilian witness reported a gray object moving in a southwesterly direction for 5 to 10 seconds. The official analysis noted significant conflicting data regarding the object's shape, sound, and the reported time of the sighting. Investigators suggested that an aircraft approaching the Lynchburg airport at 1020(L) might have been responsible for the observation, though the report itself is marked as having 'conflicting data.' The file also contains correspondence from other individuals, including a 13-year-old student from Canada who reported a sighting in the summer of 1966, which the Air Force dismissed as likely being an aircraft refueling mission. Another report from Belvidere, New Jersey, in May 1966, describes a 'sparkling orange and green inverted saucer' observed by a family. The Air Force consistently responded to these reports by stating that they do not investigate sightings outside the continental United States or by requesting further information via FTD Form 164 when initial reports were deemed insufficient for evaluation. The document includes various internal communications, draft replies, and administrative logs, reflecting the Air Force's procedural approach to handling public UFO reports during this period.