Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Spotsylvania, Virginia, October 1967

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Spotsylvania, Virginia, on October 29, 1967. The witness, who identified herself as a physics major at Kansas State College and an employee of the Department of State, observed a steel blue, foil-covered object that appeared to have no wings. She described the object as hovering over a dog house and moving in a straight line with slight vertical variations. The witness noted that the object did not make any sound and that her dogs were excited but did not bark. The sighting lasted approximately 10 minutes. The Air Force, specifically the Foreign Technology Division, evaluated the report and concluded that it was possible the observer had seen a bird under unusual conditions. A handwritten note on the official correspondence from Colonel James C. Manatt highlights that while the area is well-covered by radar and near Washington D.C., no other similar reports were received on that date. The file includes the completed Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire (AF Form 117), which contains the witness's detailed narrative, sketches of the object, and her personal background.