Project 10073 Record — Mt. Airy, North Carolina, March 3, 1967

This document contains a Project 10073 record and accompanying correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, on the night of March 3, 1967. The primary witness, a central office repairman, reports that his son and daughter first observed several orange-colored objects while watching for a falling star. The objects were described as flying in formation, initially two, later joined by a third. The witnesses reported flashing red and white lights and noted that the objects traveled in a horizontal plane toward the south. The primary witness, who was at work during the initial sighting, returned home and later observed the objects with his family using 7x50 binoculars. He noted that the objects appeared to move in a steady, slow motion and that there was no sound of motors or jets. The witness also attempted to photograph the objects with a 35mm camera, though he expressed doubt that the images would be clear due to the small size of the objects in the viewfinder. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form suggests the sighting was possibly aircraft, noting the presence of three low-level aircraft training routes in the area. The correspondence includes detailed, independent accounts from the witnesses describing the objects' movements, their formation, and the observers' reactions.