Project 10073 Record — Thibodaux, Louisiana, October 1967

This document is a Project Blue Book sighting report concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Thibodaux, Louisiana, between October 15 and October 20, 1967. The primary witness, a 15-year-old male, reported observing a bright, self-luminous white object while playing in a backyard near a sugarcane field. According to the witness, the object was initially stationary for approximately five seconds before it began to move, changed color to orange, and accelerated away at a high speed, estimated at over 200 miles per hour. The witness noted that the object was approximately 80 to 100 feet above the ground and moved in a southeasterly direction. The witness also mentioned that a companion had observed a similar object about nine months prior. The report includes a completed 'Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire' (AF Form 117), in which the witness provides sketches and details of the event, noting that he was not certain of what he saw and that it could have been an illusion. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division evaluated the report and concluded that there was insufficient data for a scientific investigation, noting that the case was not submitted until February 1968, which was too late to conduct a timely investigation. The file includes correspondence from the Air Force to the witness requesting the completion of the questionnaire, as well as the witness's narrative account of the sighting.