Project 10073 Record — Takoma Park, Maryland, 21 July 1966

On July 21, 1966, at approximately 11:45 PM, a civilian witness in Takoma Park, Maryland, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon for a duration of 50 minutes. The witness described the object as elongated, copperish or pinkish in color, and featuring two bright red lights on top and a white light underneath that illuminated momentarily. The witness noted that the object appeared to have wings protruding from its sides near the rear. The witness, who was in their front yard at the time, reported that the object moved in a steady course across the sky and made no sound. The witness initially considered the possibility that it was a satellite, but concluded it was too low for a satellite and too high for an aircraft. The witness's wife was present but did not see the object. The witness reported the incident to Base Ops at Andrews Air Force Base on the same night. The official Air Force conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is 'Possible (AIRCRAFT)', noting that the observer lived in a high-density aircraft traffic area and the sighting was consistent with an aircraft.