Project 10073 Record — State College, Mississippi, 12 October 1968

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting on October 12, 1968, near State College, Mississippi. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a bright white light for approximately 10 minutes. The object was described as blinking at an interval of exactly one second. The witness noted that the object initially traveled in a southerly direction before turning and traveling in an easterly direction. The witness explicitly stated that there was never any sound or noise associated with the object. Furthermore, the witness remarked that the light appeared to constitute the entire object, and they were unable to discern any additional structures. The witness had previously contacted Dr. Wernher von Braun regarding the sighting, who had suggested the object might have been a satellite. The witness, however, noted that the light's intensity and behavior led them to discard the satellite theory. The Air Force, through Major James H. Aikman of the Office of Information, responded to the witness on October 23, 1968. The Air Force stated that they could not offer an explanation for the sighting without additional information and requested that the witness complete an enclosed questionnaire to be evaluated by technical personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Air Force also provided additional questionnaires for other witnesses who may have been present. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is 'Probable: AIRCRAFT'.