Project 10073 Record Card and Report — Oakhurst, New Jersey, June 9, 1959

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a formal military report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomena sighting that occurred on June 9, 1959, in Oakhurst, New Jersey. The report, filed by 1/LT William S. Barnett of the New York Air Defense Sector (NYADS), details an observation made by civilian witnesses between 2000 EST and 0100Z. The witnesses reported seeing eleven round, white objects, described as being the size of a baseball held at arm's length. These objects were observed traveling in a single file from the southwest to the northeast. The behavior of the objects was noted as complex; they were seen climbing to a very high altitude, descending toward the horizon, and hovering over the water. The witnesses reported that the objects assumed various formations, including a crescent shape and a pattern resembling the 'five' on a set of dice. One shadowy object was noted in the vicinity of the first light, which the source described as looking like a plane without wings. The observation lasted for one hour and fifteen minutes. The military investigation concluded that a flight of five B-47 aircraft was passing through the area at the time of the sighting, and it was determined that these aircraft were the likely cause of the reported phenomena. No further information was available at the time of the report.