Project 10073 Record — Marietta, Ohio, 26 July 1964

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported in Marietta, Ohio, on July 26, 1964. The witness, who had prior experience in the Air Force as an airplane spotter, reported observing an extremely bright, crescent-shaped object for approximately 20 minutes. The object was described as moving faster than satellites at an altitude estimated to be above 100,000 feet. The witness noted the object was silent and disappeared over the horizon. The official evaluation by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) concluded that the data was insufficient for a definitive evaluation. The investigator, Capt. A.F. Clatkowski, highlighted several inconsistencies in the witness's report, particularly regarding the duration of the sighting compared to the expected transit time of satellites. The report suggests the possibility of a reporting error in time or a misidentification of a satellite, noting that the orbits of Echo I and Echo II did not align with the reported observation time.