Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 27 Nov 66

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported on November 27, 1966, in Silver Spring, Maryland. The witness, an 18-year-old student, observed a single, round, bright white object moving in a straight line toward the WSW for a few seconds before losing sight of it behind trees. The report was processed by the Air Force under Project 10073. The Base Operations Duty Officer, Kenneth N. Lyon, noted that while the witness sounded intelligent and sober, the description might have been confused with satellites, although the satellites visible at the time were moving in different directions. Official conclusions from the Foreign Technology Division categorized the event as an 'Astro(meteor)'. The file includes a follow-up letter from Colonel James C. Manatt of the Foreign Technology Division to the witness, dated January 30, 1967, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting the completion of an FTD Form 164. A subsequent envelope indicates that the correspondence was returned to the sender as undeliverable.