Project 10073 Record — Tolland, Mass., July 1968

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 12-year-old civilian in Tolland, Massachusetts, in July 1968. The observer reported seeing a single yellow, elliptical object in the eastern or northeastern sky. According to the report, the object ascended for two minutes without changing its azimuth before the observer stopped watching it. The Air Force investigation noted conflicting data regarding the date of the sighting, as the observer initially reported 1 July in correspondence, but later indicated 5 July on the official AF Form 117. The document includes a letter from Major James H. Aikman of the Community Relations Division at the Office of Information, dated 19 July 1968, acknowledging the report and requesting that the observer complete the attached questionnaire to facilitate further investigation by technical personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The observer's completed questionnaire provides additional details, including the use of a telescope to view the object and the observation that it was of a different magnitude than Venus. The observer also noted that there were no bright lights in the vicinity. The official conclusion for the case is listed as 'Other: (CONFLICTING DATA).'