Project 10073 Record — Laredo, Texas, January 1967

This document contains a series of records regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Laredo, Texas, in January 1966. The observer, a 50-year-old housewife, reported seeing three cigar-shaped objects that were larger than a star and flashing red and green. According to the report, the objects were initially observed at an elevation of 025 degrees and an azimuth of 090 degrees. Two of the objects reportedly moved in a straight line from East to North and disappeared over the horizon after twenty minutes, while the third remained visible. The observer noted a white-ish smoke trail associated with the objects. The Air Force, specifically the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, initially deemed the report insufficient for scientific evaluation and requested that the observer complete a formal FTD Form 164. The 3640th Pilot Training Wing at Laredo Air Force Base facilitated the reporting process. The final assessment, prepared by 2/Lt. William B. Rankin, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by two separate events: a large, bright planet overhead and a departing aircraft. The document notes that the observer had previously submitted a similar report in October 1966 and characterizes her reliability as 'Poor'.