Project 10073 Record Card — West Haven, Connecticut, August 1963

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 12-year-old witness in West Haven, Connecticut. The witness initially wrote to the Office of Public Information at the Department of the Air Force on July 13, 1963, requesting reporting forms after observing a bright, slim, saucer-shaped object. Following the receipt of the forms, the witness reported a subsequent sighting on August 5, 1963. According to the report, the object was observed for 2 minutes and 15 seconds, appearing as a light orange to red object with visible exhaust trails. The witness described the object as moving through a 90-degree arc in a slow turn, with no sound. The witness estimated the speed at 500 miles per hour and the altitude at 5 miles. The witness noted that the object moved behind a tree during the observation. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the alleged sighting had characteristics of an aircraft. The file includes the original correspondence, the completed questionnaire, and the record card.