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Project 10073 Record: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) - Los Angeles, California

📅 6 March 66 📍 Los Angeles, California 🏛 FTD Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 📄 Correspondence and Sighting Report
UFOLos AngelesCopper Brite CorporationProject 10073Photography

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TL;DR

A civilian witness in Los Angeles captured an unidentified object on film while photographing the moon in March 1966. The Air Force investigated the report, but concluded there was insufficient data for a full evaluation.

This document is a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported in Los Angeles, California, in March 1966. The primary witness, a 41-year-old president of the Copper Brite Corporation, captured an unidentified object on film while photographing the moon. The witness stated he was unaware of the object's presence until the negatives were developed. The object is described as having a blunt nose with a square pod behind it and a dome on both the top and bottom. The photographs were taken using a 2000mm lens. The Air Force, specifically the 6592nd Support Group, documented the incident and forwarded the information to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for further evaluation. The Air Force requested the original negative from the witness to conduct a formal analysis, noting that the witness's name would be withheld from the press. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION'.

The individual that took the pictures did not see the object untill the negatives were deieloped.

Official Assessment

INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION

The witness, a 41-year-old executive, captured an unidentified object on film while taking photographs of the moon. He was unaware of the object until the film was developed. The Air Force requested the original negative for evaluation.

Witnesses

  • [illegible]President of the Copper Brite Corp.Copper Brite Corporation

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