Project 10073 Record — UFO Sighting 6 Sep 65

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Leon, New York, on the night of September 6, 1965. The witness observed six brilliant objects, brighter than the planet Venus, which appeared to change direction and increase in speed while moving toward the southwest. The witness, who was with a group of people at the time, noted that the objects were visible for a duration and were accompanied by a distant rumbling sound. The report was processed under Project 10073. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force Systems Command investigated the report and concluded that the description of multiple lights was similar to an aircraft refueling operation. Specifically, the 8th Air Force confirmed that a B-47 and a KC-135 were en route from New England to a refueling area near central Indiana, and it was possible these aircraft were over western New York at the time of the sighting. However, the FTD noted that the data provided was insufficient to positively attribute the sighting to the refueling operation. The Air Force recommended sending a Form 164 to the witness to gather more detailed information if the refueling explanation was deemed unsatisfactory by the observer.