UFO Observation & Photograph, March 24, 1967 — King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

This document details a UFO sighting and subsequent photographic analysis involving a 14-year-old witness, Robert Fohl, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on March 24, 1967. The witness reported observing a grey, metallic object that resembled an 'upside down radar cup' with windows, approximately 25 feet in diameter and 10 feet in height. The object was estimated to be 50 feet away, traveling at 60-70 MPH, before it sped up and disappeared. The witness captured a single photograph of the object using a Polaroid Swinger camera while inside his home. The report includes the witness's completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, sketches of the object, and a map of the sighting location. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force conducted a formal investigation under Project Blue Book. Photo analysis, performed by Lieutenant Edward K. Maloney and approved by Major William L. Turner and Wilber Price, Jr., determined that the image was an actual photographic exposure rather than a blemish on the film. However, the analysis concluded that because the photograph was taken through window glass, the object captured was likely a reflection. The official conclusion of the investigation was that the image was a reflection of an object in the window glass, and no more precise identification could be made from the available material. The file includes correspondence from Colonel James C. Manatt to the witness, requesting additional data and the original negative for scientific investigation, as well as the final Photo Analysis Report (PAR 68-13) dated March 13, 1968.