Project 10073 Record — Gales Ferry, Connecticut, 25 July 1965

This document details a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Gales Ferry, Connecticut, on 25 July 1965. The witness, who had previously served as an official observer for the International Geophysical Year (IGY) in the Antarctic, contacted the Air Force to report an object he observed at 0300 hours. The witness described the object as a satellite traveling from East to West. Although he initially considered it a shooting star, he discounted this theory because the object continued to reflect light rather than dissipating. He observed the object rising from 45 to 70 degrees from the northeast horizon toward the zenith before losing track of it. He noted that the object appeared larger and longer than other satellites he had observed. Captain Donald G. Rhoads of the USAF documented the report to ensure the information was handled through proper channels. The Air Force subsequently sent FTD Form 164 to the witness for completion, but the form was never returned. Consequently, the official conclusion for the case, recorded under Project 10073, is that there is insufficient data for evaluation.