Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Bronx, N.Y., 12 April 1968

This document contains a sighting report and associated correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) observed by Johnny Soto in the Bronx, New York, on April 12, 1968. Mr. Soto, a civilian, reported observing a self-luminous, round object with a 'glow ring' around it at approximately 3:00 PM. He estimated the object's size to be comparable to a 50-cent piece at an altitude of 8,000 feet, moving at a speed he estimated at 7,000 MPH. Mr. Soto noted that the object made no sound and moved from North to North-Northwest. He also provided sketches of this and two previous sightings he claimed to have experienced in 1947 and 1963. The Air Force, represented by Major James H. Aikman, responded to Mr. Soto's initial letter of August 24, 1968, informing him that his earlier sightings were too old for scientific evaluation and requesting he complete the provided AF Form 117 for the 1968 event. The official conclusion for the April 12, 1968, sighting, as recorded in the Project 10073 record, was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION.' The record notes that because the report was not received until September 1968, the delay rendered the details too vague for a precise analysis, in accordance with existing policy.