Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Bradford, Massachusetts, 14 December 1967

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report from 14 December 1967, involving a civilian witness in Bradford, Massachusetts. The witness reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon for approximately five minutes. The object was described as a solid, self-luminous, white, long-shaped object with a round knob on top, which the witness compared to a 'black sail boat sailing on a black sea.' The witness noted that the object moved across the sky, flashing a bright white light, and eventually disappeared near a star. The witness, an amateur photographer, provided a photograph of the sighting. The Air Force, represented by Major H. Quintanilla, Jr., responded on 8 February 1968, stating that the report was 'confusing' and lacked essential scientific data such as angular velocities and detailed flight characteristics. The Air Force requested that the witness provide the original negatives and complete additional forms (AF Form 117 and a Photo Data Sheet) to facilitate a formal scientific investigation. The witness also mentioned a previous sighting of a 'foreign ribbon in the sky' two years prior, which they believed was a Russian MiG. The document includes the original questionnaire, correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, and sketches provided by the witness to illustrate the object's shape and movement.