Project 1C073 Record — Buffalo, New York, 4 January 1966

This document contains the Project Blue Book record for a sighting reported in Buffalo, New York, on January 4, 1966. The witness, a 13-year-old male, reported observing an object that initially appeared as a star with a long vapor trail, which subsequently transformed into a silver ball. The witness noted that the object moved from west to east and disappeared over the skyline, leaving behind a vapor trail that vanished shortly thereafter. The witness also observed a military plane and a private plane in the same area. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, under the signature of Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., was that the object was a meteor. The file includes the original project record, a follow-up letter from Major Quintanilla requesting further information via FTD Form 164, the completed questionnaire from the witness, and a personal letter from the witness describing the event.