Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Rochester, New York, February 24, 1966

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a 15-year-old male in Rochester, New York, on February 24, 1966. The witness reported observing a large, yellowish-white object shaped like an inverted soup bowl for approximately 90 seconds. The object was silent and traveled in a north-westerly direction before disappearing over the horizon. The witness, who was outdoors in a residential area, provided a sketch of the object and its motion. The witness also submitted a photograph of the object, which was taken with an Imperial Satellite II camera using Kodak 127 black and white film. The witness later expressed frustration regarding the delay in the analysis of his submission, noting that he had sent the material over four weeks prior to his August 28, 1967, follow-up letter. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base conducted a photo analysis under Work Order 67-117. The final report, dated September 8, 1967, concluded that the provided photograph was a copy negative rather than an original, which precluded a reliable sensitometric examination. Consequently, the FTD determined that there was insufficient data to identify the object or determine the exact stimulus. The case was closed with the conclusion that the lack of image definition and the absence of the original negative made further investigation impossible.