Project 10073 Record — Sighting at Fort Myer, Virginia, 28 June 1969

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported on 28 June 1969 at Fort Myer, Virginia. The witness, a mechanical engineer and LCDR in the USNR-R with training as a combat aircrewman and radar operator, observed a single object at approximately 2000 EDT. The witness described the object as a large, cigar-shaped craft with a metallic, silver or aluminum appearance, lacking visible wings or control surfaces. The object was observed for approximately 15 seconds as it moved in a southeasterly direction at an estimated altitude of 50,000 feet or above. The witness noted an exhaust glow behind the object and mentioned it appeared to be a second body. The sighting was reported to Sgt Sawyer at AFB Operations on 29 June 1969. The official conclusion recorded on the form is 'Possible Astro (METEOR)'. A subsequent memorandum from the Department of the Air Force, dated 16 July 1969, confirms that the sighting was investigated by Base Operations and that no unusual phenomena were reported in the area. A handwritten annotation on the memorandum suggests the possibility of a meteor or satellite re-entry, referencing a 'Cos 293 payload' and requesting further reports.