Project 10073 Record Card and Technical Information Sheet — East Orange, New Jersey, March 1962

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated U.S. Air Force technical information sheets regarding a sighting in East Orange, New Jersey, on March 17, 1962. The primary witness, a ten-year-old male, reported observing an unidentified object in the sky at approximately 6:35 P.M. local time. The witness described hearing a noise resembling a gun crack or a car backfire, which prompted him to look up. He observed a white, shiny, oval-shaped object moving in a straight path from the northeast to the southwest. The object was described as appearing like a light bulb without a socket, and it faded from sight after approximately three minutes. The witness further reported that after the first object disappeared, three additional objects appeared, traveling at a greater speed from west to east, accompanied by smoke and bright sparkling flecks. The witness completed the Air Force questionnaire on March 31, 1962, noting that the information provided in his initial letter and the form covered all relevant facts. The Air Force investigator's comments on the record card suggest that the duration of the observation and the flight characteristics were consistent with a possible aircraft sighting. The documentation includes sketches provided by the witness illustrating the path of the objects and their appearance.