Project 10073 Record — Broomall, Pennsylvania, 4 August 1966

This document is a Project Blue Book record concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by a civilian in Broomall, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1966. The witness, a former Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve, reported observing a light that was brighter and more orange than a full moon. She described the object as having three windows and noted that it initially remained stationary before moving south, gaining altitude, and then turning east to disappear behind trees. During the observation, which lasted approximately three to five minutes, the witness noted that the object's shape and color changed, and two red lights became visible. The witness explicitly stated she was 'wide awake, cold sober' and not a 'kook.' She also mentioned a conversation with a neighbor, Mrs. George Tipton, who claimed to have seen a 'flying saucer' that was blue and orange on the same night. The official Air Force conclusion, signed by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., was that there was no data presented to indicate the object could not have been an aircraft. The file includes the official Project 10073 record, the witness's completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, and correspondence from the FTD (TDETR) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base requesting further details from the witness.