Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Fairborn, Ohio - 30 Oct 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported an unidentified object with a lighted cabin near Fairborn, Ohio, on October 30, 1963. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft flying without running lights.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a follow-up memorandum from the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. On October 30, 1963, between 21:20 and 21:25, a civilian witness observed an unidentified object near the Old Dayton-Yellow Springs Road and Airway in Fairborn, Ohio. The witness reported seeing an object with a 'lighted cabin' but no running lights. The incident was reported to the Officer of the Day (O.D.). Major McJilton authored the original report, which was subsequently extracted and forwarded to Captain Quintanilla at the Foreign Technology Division on October 31, 1963. The official conclusion reached by the military investigators was that the object was likely an aircraft flying without its running lights, and the case was categorized as a 'possible a/c sighting' based on the witness's own opinion. The document explicitly notes that the sighting was 'Not ECHO'.
Witness believed object to be a possible a/c without running lights. Not ECHO. Case carried as possible a/c sighting in view of witness opinion.
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Official Assessment
Witness believed object to be a possible a/c without running lights. Not ECHO. Case carried as possible a/c sighting in view of witness opinion.
The object was identified as a possible aircraft flying without running lights.
Key Persons
- Capt QuintanillaRecipient of the report
- Maj McJiltonAuthor of the original OD report