Project 10073 Record — Pensacola, Florida, 14 August 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on August 14, 1966, in Pensacola, Florida. The primary witness, a 14-year-old male, reported observing six objects in the sky for approximately one minute and thirty seconds. The witness described the objects as solid, white, and resembling ping-pong balls, each featuring a single black stripe. The objects maintained a 'Vee' formation and were observed drifting down and away from the witness's location. The witness noted that the objects were perfectly steady despite the wind and eventually disappeared behind trees. The witness attempted to retrieve field glasses to continue observation, and a second individual named Ray also observed the objects before they disappeared permanently behind the trees. The witness explicitly rejected the idea that the objects were parachutes, noting the lack of shroud lines and the absence of a 'scalloped' lower edge. The witness reported the sighting to the Air Force (Blue Book), NICAP, and Science & Mechanics Magazine in April 1967. The official conclusion recorded on the form is 'Possible (CLUSTER OF BALLOONS)'. The witness expressed a desire for an official evaluation and maintained an objective, non-conspiratorial stance regarding the phenomenon.