Project 10073 Record — Newburgh, New York, 20 March 1967

This document contains a UAP sighting report from 20 March 1967, involving a family in Newburgh, New York. The primary witness, a retired nurse, reported observing a large, silver-white object shaped like a toy top that later appeared cigar-shaped. The object, estimated to be 200-300 feet in size, featured an antenna structure, a dark central spot, and white shafts of light, with a bright red underside. The witnesses observed the object for 15-25 minutes using 7x50 binoculars. The object reportedly hovered, made a sharp left turn to the west, became motionless, and then disappeared instantaneously. The report includes detailed sketches and a log provided by the witnesses. Captain John F. Brooks of the Foreign Technology Division investigated the report. He noted that the witnesses' residence is located near the final approach for Runway 27 at Stewart AFB. While the family insisted they did not see an aircraft, and official reports from Base Operations, the Tower, and RAPCON indicated no air traffic at the time, Captain Brooks concluded that the description was consistent with an aircraft in a landing configuration with landing lights on. He ultimately stated that he could not make a definitive judgment due to the potential unreliability of the time and duration reported by the witnesses.