Project 10073 Record — Union City, Indiana, 6 June 1960

This document details a Project Blue Book investigation into a UFO sighting reported in Union City, Indiana, on June 6, 1960. The witness, a member of the Professional Photographers of America and the National Press Photographers Association, reported observing a quiet, high-flying, fast-moving object traveling from west to east. Although the object was not visible to the naked eye, the witness captured a photograph of it. The witness provided technical details regarding the camera (a Kodak Pony IV) and film (Kodachrome Type F 35mm) used, noting that the sun was behind them at the time of the exposure. The case was subsequently referred to the Photo Analysis Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base under Work Order Number 66-61. The official analysis, conducted in August 1966, concluded that no discernible object could be identified in the photograph. The analysts suggested that the light-colored areas appearing on the film were likely caused by sun flare. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, communicated these findings to the witness in an October 1966 letter, confirming that the photograph would be placed in the case files. The file includes the original project record, the correspondence from the witness, the engineering support work request, and the formal photo analysis report.