Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Western Montana, April 1965
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported strange lights and vapor trails in photographs taken in Western Montana in 1965. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' because the witness failed to provide the original negatives required for analysis.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a civilian sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena in Western Montana in April 1965. The witness submitted photographs to the U.S. Air Force for evaluation, claiming the images showed strange lights and vapor trails over a forest area, which were not visible to the naked eye at the time the pictures were taken. The Air Force responded to the witness on June 29, 1965, stating that they were unable to perform an analysis without the original negatives. The record indicates that the photographs were returned to the source with a request for the negatives. By October 25, 1965, the negatives had not been received by the Air Force, leading to a final conclusion of 'insufficient data for evaluation.' The file includes correspondence from the witness, who also mentioned reporting the incident to NICAP and noted that their daughter had experienced distress following the event.
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The Air Force requested the original negatives from the source in June 1965 to conduct an analysis. As of 25 October 1965, the negatives had not been received, rendering the case impossible to evaluate.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian