Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Byrdstown, Tennessee, 14 April 1967
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A witness reported 7-8 black, humming objects in Tennessee on 14 April 1967. The Air Force concluded the objects were likely birds.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported on 14 April 1967 near Byrdstown, Tennessee, at the Star Point Fishing Camp. The witness, a 32-year-old male with experience as a hunter, reported observing 7-8 black objects moving in an East-West direction for approximately 40 seconds. The witness described the objects as solid but with fuzzy, blurred edges, and noted they emitted a humming sound. The witness explicitly stated that the objects had no wings or tails, despite initially comparing their formation to geese. The witness further noted that the objects darted in and out of their group formation as they traveled. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) reviewed the initial report and determined that the information was insufficient for a scientific evaluation. Consequently, the FTD sent a letter to the witness on 26 April 1967, requesting that he complete an FTD Form 164 to provide more detailed information. The final conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is 'Prob. Other (BIRDS)'. The file includes the original questionnaire, the FTD's follow-up correspondence, and the witness's detailed responses regarding the objects' appearance and behavior.
I am a hunter of all sorts including duck, and geese, and that is why I related what I saw to the appearance of flying geese.
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Official Assessment
Prob. Other (BIRDS)
The observer reported seeing 7-8 black objects moving East-West. The objects were described as solid but with fuzzy edges, emitting a humming sound. The observer, a hunter, compared them to geese but noted they had no wings or tails. The Air Force concluded the objects were likely birds.