Project 10073 Record — Auburn, New York, 1 February 1967

This document contains a Project Blue Book record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 14-year-old witness in Auburn, New York, on February 1, 1967. The witness, who observed the event at approximately 9:30 PM EST, reported seeing a yellow-orange, saucer-like object maneuvering between the belt of the constellation Orion. The witness used a Gilbert telescope to observe the object and noted that it made no sound. The official Air Force record, dated February 27, 1967, and signed by Colonel James C. Manatt, notes that the case is classified as 'conflicting data.' This classification stems from significant inconsistencies in the witness's report, specifically regarding the duration of the sighting, which was variously described as lasting five seconds or three minutes, as well as discrepancies in the reported times of the event. The file includes the original correspondence from the witness to Major Quintanilla at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the completed FTD Form 164 questionnaire, and the Air Force's follow-up letter requesting further information due to the initial report being insufficient for a scientific evaluation.