Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Howell, Utah, 16 July 1965

This document details a UFO sighting reported by a janitorial supervisor at the Thiokol Chemical Corporation in Howell, Utah, on 16 July 1965. The witness, who was traveling south on a farm road near the plant at approximately 10:30 AM, observed three separate objects. The first two objects were described as round and saucer-shaped, brilliant blue in color, and roughly the size of a baseball held at arm's length. The third object was described as much larger, oblong, burnt orange in color, and featuring a bubble on top with six legs or landing gears protruding from the bottom. The witness reported that the objects maneuvered, hovered over the plant for approximately eight seconds, and then departed at a high rate of speed. The total duration of the sighting was estimated at approximately two minutes. The report includes a formal Project 10073 record, correspondence between the Thiokol Division of the Air Force and the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson AFB, and a detailed summary of the investigation conducted by the 2849th Air Base Group at Hill Air Force Base. The investigating officer, Major William H. Derrington, noted that the witness was considered a logical and mature individual and that the objects were not believed to be conventional aircraft or weather balloons. Despite the investigation, the official conclusion recorded on the project form was 'Other (MIRAGE)'.