Project 10073 Records — Brunswick, Maine Sightings (April 1966)

This document contains a series of Project 10073 records and incoming Air Force messages detailing two separate UFO sightings in Brunswick, Maine, in April 1966. The first incident occurred on 18 April 1966, involving two witnesses who observed a round, white, intense light resembling a magnesium flare for 4-5 seconds. The object appeared at 30 degrees elevation and disappeared behind trees at 10 degrees elevation. The official conclusion for this event was that the object was a meteor. The second incident occurred on 22 April 1966, involving three witnesses who observed three objects for approximately 30 minutes. Two of these objects remained stationary, while the third moved rapidly to the north, leaving a trail similar to a fireworks rocket. The stationary objects were later identified as the planet Jupiter and the star Sirius, while the moving object was determined to be consistent with an aircraft. The observers for both events were identified as students and a Navy enlisted photographer, all noted for excellent reliability. Capt. Donald C. Westlake of the 36 Air Division oversaw the reporting and initial assessment of these sightings.