Project 10073 Record — Beach Haven, New Jersey, 17 August 1967

This document contains the official record and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Beach Haven, New Jersey, on August 17, 1967. A civilian witness reported observing a brilliant white, round, cigar-shaped object with window-like outlines moving parallel to the earth before suddenly ascending into the clouds. The witness, who used binoculars, noted the object had no blinking lights and made no sound. The witness also reported a similar sighting on January 25, 1967, and another on August 28, 1967. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Branch initiated an investigation, requesting information from the U.S. Coast Guard and McGuire Air Force Base regarding any air activity in the area at the time of the sighting. The Coast Guard reported no patrol boats or sightings by personnel. McGuire AFB reported that while their radar did not detect the object, two C-130 aircraft were conducting a low-level mission in the vicinity at the time. The Air Force concluded that the object was a 'Probable (AIRCRAFT),' stating that no data was presented to suggest it could not have been an aircraft. The file includes the original questionnaire completed by the witness, a map of the area, and correspondence between the Air Force and the witness.