Project 10073 Record — Auburn, New York, 2 August 1965

This document file contains records and correspondence related to a UFO sighting reported in Auburn, New York, on 2 August 1965. The primary report describes a round, orange object, similar to a landing light on a plane, which was observed for approximately one hour. The witness reported that the object hovered, moved in a zig-zag fashion, and traveled in a clover-shaped pattern. The witness noted that the object made no sound and was observed through a telescope. The initial official conclusion by the Air Force, signed by Major Hector Quintanilla Jr., was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION' because the witness's letter and the official report provided conflicting information regarding the object's location in the sky. The file includes a completed questionnaire from the witness, who was a 12-year-old male at the time, and correspondence between the witness and the Air Force. The witness later expressed frustration regarding the lack of information and mentioned that other individuals, including a prison guard and his own father, had observed similar phenomena in the area. Handwritten notes within the file indicate that the case remained a subject of interest, with references to a potential site visit by an investigator named Donovan and the involvement of Dr. J. Allen Hynek in Auburn in November 1967. A separate, brief record dated 16 August 1965 suggests an alternative evaluation of 'A/C' (aircraft) for a sighting that night, comparing the object to the intensity of Venus, though this appears to be a distinct event from the 2 August report.