Project 10073 Record — Paterson, New Jersey, May 31, 1967

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting in Paterson, New Jersey, on May 31, 1967. The report details an observation by two boys who spotted a dim, glowing object in the sky shortly after 9:00 p.m. The object was described as having a red center and a white exterior, appearing football or disc-shaped. The witnesses reported that the object hovered in one spot for approximately one minute before moving rapidly until it disappeared from view. They noted that there was no sound during the observation. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) evaluated the report, concluding that the object was possibly an aircraft, noting that there was no data to suggest it could not have been an aircraft. The documentation includes correspondence from the Air Force to the witnesses, stating that the initial information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting the completion of FTD Form 164. The file also contains various technical information questionnaires filled out by witnesses of this and other sightings, reflecting the Air Force's standard procedure for gathering data on unidentified aerial phenomena during this period.