Project 10073 Record Card — New Hampton, New Hampshire, 23 October 1963

This document details a UFO sighting report filed by a 12-year-old student at the New Hampton School in New Hampshire on October 23, 1963. The witness reported observing two irregular, orange-white blinking lights in the western sky for approximately 15 minutes. The witness noted that the objects moved in a westerly direction before sinking below the horizon and explicitly stated that their velocity did not approach that of a meteor. The report was initially processed under Project 10073. Upon review by the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command, investigators identified significant inconsistencies between the witness's initial letter and the formal FTD 164 questionnaire. Specifically, the witness reported the objects moving west in the letter but indicated an eastward direction on the form; additionally, the speed estimates and flight paths provided were contradictory. Consequently, the case was classified as 'Conflicting Data.' The Air Force provided an evaluation suggesting that the witness had actually observed the astronomical bodies Antares and Mars, positing that the reported time of the sighting was in error by two hours. The correspondence includes internal memos between the Foreign Technology Division and the Office of Information, as well as the original letter from the witness and the completed questionnaire.