Project 10073 Record Card — Niagara Falls, New York, 18 June 1963

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding a series of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings that occurred in the Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New York area on the night of 18 June 1963. The sightings were reported by multiple witnesses, including a sales engineer, a newspaper reporter, and an FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist stationed at the Niagara Falls Municipal Airport. The observers reported seeing a round, bright object that appeared to be the size of a pea held at arm's length. The object was described as having a hazy blueish-white color with flashing red, green, and yellow lights. The witnesses observed the object for approximately 90 minutes. The flight path was described as initially steady from east to west, followed by a descent from 70 degrees to 10 or 15 degrees above the horizon in a zig-zag pattern. The object was observed using 7x50 binoculars. Despite the duration of the sighting and the number of witnesses, no radar contact was reported by the Cleveland or Syracuse radar facilities. The investigation, conducted by 2nd Lt. Frank X. Oberkoetter of the 4621st Support Group, included consultations with local astronomers and weather bureaus, none of whom could identify the object. The report explicitly states that there was no meteorological activity or balloon releases that could account for the sightings. The investigating officer concluded that he could offer no possible solution as to the nature or identity of the object. The file also contains various administrative notes, including weather data, witness questionnaires, and a message form requesting the formal report under AFR 200-2.