Project 10073 Record Card — Weymouth, Massachusetts, 25-26 June 1963

This document contains a collection of reports, correspondence, and data sheets regarding a UFO sighting that occurred in East Weymouth, Massachusetts, on the night of June 25-26, 1963. The primary witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Gilberti, reported being awakened at approximately 1:00 A.M. by a deafening, humming, vibrating sound. Upon looking out their window, they observed a large object, which they described as being bigger than a truck, shaped like two inverted saucers with a protruding lip, and featuring brilliant orange and white lights. The object reportedly hovered, moved slowly at an altitude of about 100 feet, and followed the path of high-tension wires near their home. The witnesses were terrified by the encounter. A local newspaper, the Patriot Ledger, published a photograph taken by staff reporter Richard Pothier, which allegedly showed the object. The photograph was subsequently sent to Dr. Gerald S. Hawkins of the Boston University Observatory for analysis, though he was unable to provide a definitive explanation. The U.S. Air Force, through Project 10073, investigated the incident and concluded that the sighting was likely a normal aircraft observation, attributing the unusual description to the witnesses being awakened from sleep. The document includes a completed UFO Data Sheet, correspondence from investigator Raymond E. Fowler, and various press clippings discussing the event and the subsequent debate over the authenticity of the photograph.