Project 10073 Record — Rehoboth, Mass. — September 1965

This document is a Project Blue Book record concerning a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in September 1965. The witness, who was driving a car at the time, reported seeing a long, tube-shaped object with a blue and red band at the rear, which appeared to be emitting yellow sparks. The witness described the object as sailing along without making any noise. The official Air Force evaluation, signed by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., dismissed the report as 'messy and disorganized' and characterized the observer as having 'low intellect' due to her stated enthusiasm for 'sky objects.' The official conclusion categorized the event as a misinterpretation of a conventional object, suggesting it could have been an aircraft, possibly one with an advertising sign, or a meteor. The file includes the completed FTD Form 164 questionnaire, a hand-drawn sketch of the object, and a follow-up letter from Major Quintanilla to the witness dated April 6, 1966, requesting further information after the initial report was deemed insufficient for evaluation.