Project 10073 Record — Cogan Station, Pennsylvania, September 1965

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 24-year-old female witness in Cogan Station, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 1965. The witness reported observing a single, round object that changed colors—including blue, silver, yellow, and orange—and appeared brighter than the surrounding stars. The object was described as stationary at times, capable of rapid maneuvers, and occasionally shooting out red balls as aircraft passed. The witness provided detailed accounts of the object's movements over several nights, noting that it appeared to hover and change shape. The report includes a formal Air Force message (AF IN: 10276) dated September 27, 1965, which summarizes the sighting and notes that the object was observed near the horizon. The witness also submitted a letter to Project Blue Book, expressing her confusion and desire for information, noting that other people had also seen the objects. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, responded to the witness on September 23, 1965, stating that the initial information provided was insufficient for evaluation and requesting the completion of a formal questionnaire. The final official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the star Capella, and that the additional reported behaviors were attributed to the witness's imagination.