Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — New Port Richey, Florida, 17 March 1968
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A civilian reported a large, glowing, oval UFO sighting in New Port Richey, Florida, on March 17, 1968. The Air Force declined to investigate due to the report being submitted more than 30 days after the event.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian named Mike Hayward. On March 17, 1968, at approximately 1:00 to 3:00 A.M., the witness observed a large, glowing, oval-shaped object moving west while he was working at a carnival ride called the 'Flying Coaster.' The witness initially wrote to the John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) to report the incident. The Air Force evaluated the report under Project 10073 but concluded there was 'insufficient data for evaluation' because the report was not submitted to the Air Force within the required 30-day window. Consequently, Lt. Col. Quintanilla determined the case was too old to investigate and directed that the witness be sent Blue Book literature.
His sighting of March 17 is too old to investigate. Please send him a Blue Book and other literature.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The sighting was not reported to the Air Force within 30 days, rendering it too old to investigate.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Jo TurnureRecipient of USAF (SAFOICC) memo