Project 10073 Record — Westover AFB, Massachusetts, 13 January 1967

This document contains the official Air Force investigation and photo analysis report regarding a sighting reported on 13 January 1967 at Westover AFB, Massachusetts. A civilian witness reported taking photographs of a C-141 aircraft landing, during which two white, elliptical objects appeared on the developed prints. The witness explicitly stated they did not see the objects at the time the photograph was taken. The investigation, conducted by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) under Project 10073, involved a detailed analysis of the original color negative. The photo analysis report, dated 17 January 1968, concluded that the objects were not visible during the actual event. The analysts noted that the images appeared as highly illuminated ellipses with higher definition than the surrounding background, and that two additional faint images were present near the primary ones. The final conclusion reached by the FTD was that the imagery was likely the result of a reflection of an artificial light source during exposure or a double exposure. The report notes that no satisfactory explanation could be made for the specific nature of the imagery, but it was officially categorized as an explained phenomenon. The file includes correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, confirming the return of the original negative and the request for further photographic data to assist in the analysis.