Project 10073 Record — Allentown, Pennsylvania, 5 June 1965

This document contains the official Air Force investigation file regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 63-year-old female civilian in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on June 5, 1965. The witness reported observing a pale gold, perfectly round object that appeared to move in a curved trajectory from east to west before turning north and then west again. She described the object as moving slowly, like a ball rolling on a floor, and noted that it eventually exploded, leaving an 'odd shape for flame' and an antenna-like protrusion. The witness claimed the object was at a low altitude and made no sound. The investigation, conducted by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) under Project 10073, involved correspondence between the witness, the Secretary of Defense, and the FTD. The Air Force requested that the witness complete an FTD Form 164 to provide more precise data, such as the duration of the sighting and the radius of the object's trajectory. The final conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the report was a product of the witness's 'imagination.' Investigators noted that the witness's data quality was 'extremely poor' and that the reported duration of the event had increased from 'several seconds' to 'one minute' over time. The official assessment suggests that the witness likely observed a fireball or bolide meteor, and that the details provided were too distorted to warrant further investigation. The file also includes correspondence from the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, indicating the witness had previously contacted them regarding other unexplained experiences.