Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Silver Spring, Maryland, 4 March 1969

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UAP sighting reported in Silver Spring, Maryland, on 4 March 1969. The witness, a 26-year-old male government employee with the U.S. Information Agency, reported observing 12 to 20 self-luminous, white or yellow objects in a grouping formation. The witness described the objects as appearing like 'little crosses' in two rows, with the top row containing more objects than the bottom. The observation lasted approximately one minute, during which the objects moved in a North-East direction without making any sound or leaving vapor trails. The witness noted that they had been thinking about the possibility of seeing Apollo 9 prior to the sighting. The report includes an AF Form 117 questionnaire completed by the witness and a cover memorandum from the 1001st Composite Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, dated 14 March 1969. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that no object was seen and that the stimulus was likely an aircraft with unusual lights. Base Operations confirmed that no unusual phenomena were reported in the area at the time.