Project 10073 Record — Ramsey, New Jersey, February 1967

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report and related correspondence concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Ramsey, New Jersey, in February 1967. A civilian witness reported observing a very bright yellowish-orange object for three hours and thirty minutes. The witness described the object moving in a North-West to West direction and noted that at one point, a long object emerged from and returned to the main UFO. The object eventually disappeared behind trees and a mountain. The witness, a 17-year-old, also corresponded with the Project Blue Book Information Office to request information and models for a science project at Mark Twain School #3. The Air Force, represented by Lt. Colonel George P. Freeman, Jr. and later Lt. Colonel Barnett B. Young, responded to the inquiries. The official Air Force evaluation concluded that the description was consistent with an astronomical observation, specifically the star Capella, which had been responsible for numerous previous UFO reports. However, due to the lack of an exact date for the sighting, the Air Force determined there was insufficient data to make a positive identification.