Project 10073 Record — Ventnor, New Jersey, April 1967

This document details a Project 10073 investigation into a UFO sighting reported in Ventnor, New Jersey, in April 1967. The report includes multiple witness accounts, photographic data, and official analysis. Two young witnesses, aged 9 and 10, provided conflicting reports regarding the duration and movement of the object. One witness claimed the object was visible for three minutes and traveled in a straight line, while the other reported a nine-second duration and non-linear movement. The witnesses provided photographs, which were subsequently analyzed by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force. The FTD investigation, led by Major H. Quintanilla and supported by photo analysis specialists, concluded that the object appearing in the photographs was not an actual aerial phenomenon. Instead, experts determined that the image was caused by foreign matter adhering to the negative during the printing process. The report includes correspondence between the Air Force and the witnesses, requesting further information and providing the final assessment that the sighting was not supported by the photographic evidence. The case was ultimately closed with the conclusion that the 'object' was a photographic artifact.