Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Dallas, Texas, September 28, 1966

On September 28, 1966, at approximately 2335 hours, a civilian witness in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas, observed a disc-shaped object hovering and moving over his home. The witness, a 33-year-old bookkeeping machine operator and Navy veteran, described the object as having four or five flashing lights grouped together, surrounded by three equally spaced bright lights, with a red dome on top. He estimated the object to be 30 to 40 feet in diameter, moving at 70 to 80 miles per hour at an altitude of 300 to 400 feet. The object emitted a loud humming sound and performed various maneuvers, including dipping motions and banking turns, before departing toward the north and northwest. The witness alerted his wife, and they observed the object for 10 to 15 minutes. Following the report, the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force initiated an inquiry with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) at Love Field to determine if any aircraft with advertising displays were operating in the area. The Chief of the Love Tower, Jack J. Jobe, responded on October 19, 1966, confirming that their records indicated no unusual radar or visual sightings of unidentified objects at the facility during the time of the incident. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form suggests the object was possibly an aircraft with an advertising sign, though this remains speculative as no such aircraft was confirmed.