Project 10073 Record - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a series of UAP sightings reported by a civilian student in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in January 1968. The witness, an 18-year-old high school junior, submitted a detailed letter to the Project Blue Book Information Office. The witness claims to have observed multiple unidentified objects over a three-year period, often using a 3-inch refractor telescope. The sightings describe objects that appear star-like, oval, or disc-shaped, often white or red in color, and capable of rapid, erratic flight maneuvers including stopping in mid-air and reversing direction. The witness reports that these objects make no sound and occasionally disappear or 'blank out' near constellations like Ursa Major or Cassiopeia. One specific incident from July 24, 1966, involved a bright, oval, blurred object observed by the witness, their brothers, cousins, and uncle. Another incident on January 27, 1968, involved an object estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 feet in altitude, which the witness compared to the size of a blimp and described as having two smaller saucer-shaped objects emerge from its back before disappearing. The witness expresses frustration that teachers and others do not believe their accounts, suggesting they are accused of being crazy or drunk. The witness also provides a list of books they have read on the subject, including works by Coral and Jim Lorenzen, Frank Edwards, Gray Barker, and Jacques Vallee. The witness concludes their report by linking these sightings to biblical prophecies and world events, arguing that flying saucers are signs from heaven. The official conclusion recorded by the evaluating agency at the Aerospace Studies Institute is 'CONFUSING DATA'.