Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Andover, Massachusetts, July 8, 1968

This document contains a collection of records related to a UFO sighting report filed by a 14-year-old resident of Andover, Massachusetts, in July 1968. The witness, who claimed to be a representative for a 'Public U.F.O. Information Centre,' reported observing a pulsating white light in the sky on July 8, 1968, while at a campsite in Otter River State Park. The witness described the object as having a circular shape from the bottom, moving in a zig-zag motion, and eventually disappearing behind trees. The Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, responded to the witness, stating that the initial report provided insufficient information for a scientific investigation and requested that the witness complete a formal AF Form 117 questionnaire. The archive also includes broader documentation regarding contemporary UFO reports from the summer of 1968, including news clippings about '9 Lights' seen in the Seattle area, which were investigated by the Air Force and local authorities. These clippings discuss potential explanations, such as flares attached to balloons or military tests, and include correspondence from Donald H. Menzel of the Harvard College Observatory inquiring about the Seattle sightings. The file reflects the standard administrative process of the Air Force's Project Blue Book and related intelligence divisions in handling public reports, which often involved requesting standardized data to filter out misidentifications or insufficient reports.