Project 10073 Record — Sighting near Dyke, Virginia, 1 July 1967

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian couple residing at the Blue Ridge School in Dyke, Virginia, on 1 July 1967. The witnesses observed a bright, flashing white light moving rapidly across the sky from southwest to northeast. The observation lasted approximately one minute. The witnesses described the object as having no distinct sound, no vapor trail, and no protrusions, noting that it appeared to be a bright, intermittent light that moved in an even arc below the cloud cover. The witnesses, who claimed to be familiar with aircraft, were convinced the object was not a plane, meteor, comet, or satellite. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Branch, under the direction of Colonel James C. Manatt, initiated an investigation into the sighting. They contacted Bendix Flight Operations and the Charlottesville Flight Service Station to inquire if any NASA aircraft or other flights could account for the observation. Bendix responded that none of their operated aircraft were engaged in NASA tests within the United States on that date, with the nearest tests occurring at Grand Bahama Island. The Charlottesville FSS informed the Air Force that there was no control tower at the airport and that no UFO calls had been received on that date. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form for this incident was 'Possible (AIRCRAFT)'. The file includes the original correspondence from the witnesses, the Air Force's request for further information via FTD Form 164, and the subsequent responses from local aviation facilities.