Project 10073 Record: Sighting in New Haven, Conn., 4 July 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported by a 15-year-old male in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 4, 1966. The witness, along with his grandmother and sister, observed a silver, round object, estimated to be 5 to 6 feet in diameter, from their second-story porch. The object was observed for approximately 13 minutes, moving at a speed of about 5 miles per hour at an altitude of 40 to 50 feet. The witness reported that the object traveled south and then north, disappearing behind a two-story building six times. The witness used a 30-power telescope to observe the object for about 5 seconds, confirming it was round and not glowing. The witness explicitly stated that the object made no sound. The official conclusion recorded by the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) was that the object was a 'balloon (possible),' noting that the description was consistent with a balloon observation. A handwritten note on the questionnaire suggests the sighting may have been related to 4th of July celebrations. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, sketches of the object's path, and the witness's personal details.