Project 10073 Record — Norfolk, Virginia, 8-10 January 1969

This document contains a collection of reports regarding a series of unidentified light sightings near the Naval Radio Transmitting Station in Driver, Virginia, between January 8 and January 10, 1969. The primary report, dated January 17, 1969, from the Commanding Officer of the Naval Communication Station Norfolk, forwards statements from security personnel and other witnesses to the Headquarters of NORAD. One witness, a security guard, reported observing a bright, intense floodlight shining down on the transmitter building from approximately 200 feet above at 12:4 AM on January 8, 1969. The witness described the object as having white flames shooting out and a red glow, noting that it hovered, circled, and eventually disappeared heading east. A second witness, who was leaving their home in Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 10, 1969, reported seeing a large, bright white light near the 800-foot tower. This witness compared the light to an aircraft spotter light but noted it remained stationary, unlike a conventional aircraft. The official conclusion reached by the project investigators was that the object was a possible aircraft, specifically a helicopter equipped with a searchlight. The document includes internal correspondence between the Department of the Air Force and the Naval Communication Station, documenting the administrative handling of these reports under Project 10073.