Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Rome, N.Y., 28 March 1966

This document contains a Project Blue Book record regarding a UFO sighting reported in Rome, New York, on March 28, 1966. A civilian witness, a 26-year-old pipeline construction supervisor, reported observing a single object for 30 minutes. The witness described the object as round when stationary but appearing triangular when in motion, displaying white, red, and blue colors, and possessing a tail. The object reportedly moved back and forth before hovering at an altitude of 7,000 feet. The report includes a checklist completed by base operations and a weather observer, noting clear conditions with an inversion at 7,000 feet and smoke at 600 feet. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer was that no action was necessary, as the object appeared to be a star or satellite. The case was ultimately marked as 'Insufficient Data' because the witness failed to return the required FTD Form 164 within the 30-day window following the initial report. The file includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, to the witness requesting the completion of the form, as well as a transmittal memo from the 2856th Air Base Group at Griffiss Air Force Base forwarding the report to the Foreign Technology Division.