UFO Observation Report — Manahawkin, New Jersey, January 26, 1967

This document contains a collection of correspondence and technical information questionnaires regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian witness in Manahawkin, New Jersey, on the night of January 26, 1967. The witness, who was driving north on Route 9 with her husband at approximately 10:15 P.M., observed a brilliant white object in the sky. She described the object as being larger and brighter than any star she had seen before, noting that it moved in a straight line parallel to the earth from the northwest toward the east-southeast at an incredible speed before vanishing into a cloud bank. The witness explicitly stated that the object made no sound and that she believed she saw a vapor trail after it disappeared. In her correspondence with the Air Force, the witness emphasized that she and her husband were familiar with local air traffic, as they lived near Maguire Air Force Base and NAFEC (National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center), and were certain the object was not a conventional aircraft, meteor, or meteorite. She contacted the Coast Guard and local authorities to inquire about any military activity in the area, but received no confirmation of such. The Air Force responded to the witness on multiple occasions, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting that she complete a formal FTD Form 164. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record for this incident is 'Possible (AIRCRAFT) SATELLITE'.