Project 10073 Record — Sighting of 30 March 1966, Wall Township, New Jersey

This document collection details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by 13-year-old Robert J. Salvo in Wall Township, New Jersey, on March 30, 1966. While walking his dog near the George Mueller gravel pit, the witness observed a saucer-shaped object emerge from the clouds, hover, and emit a loud whistling and humming sound. The object, which the witness described as having a black dome with a window and a protruding cylindrical structure, eventually performed a 'V' turn and departed in a southerly direction. The witness captured five photographs of the object using an inexpensive, non-standard camera. The Monmouth County Civil Defense and Disaster Control Organization, led by Frank L. Wilgus, received the report and photographs, subsequently forwarding them to the U.S. Air Force's Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for analysis. The Air Force conducted two formal photo analyses, documented in reports 66-25 and 66-30. Analysts determined that the camera was a low-quality device not sold on the open market, which complicated technical evaluation. While the analysts confirmed the images were not the result of tampering or multiple exposure, they concluded that the data was insufficient for a definitive identification. Calculations based on the witness's estimated range of a quarter-mile suggested a diameter of approximately 52.8 feet, though this figure was noted as unreliable due to the lack of precise distance and focal length data. The case was ultimately categorized as having insufficient data for evaluation, and the Air Force recommended that the materials be returned to the witness.