Project 10073 Record — Cloverdale, Ohio, October 1965

On October 27, 1965, at 9:10 P.M., a witness in Cloverdale, Ohio, observed an unidentified flying object. The witness reported that the object appeared in the west at approximately 15 degrees above the horizon. It was described as being larger than the planet Venus and orange in color. The object moved north for a short distance before stopping, appeared to twinkle, and then disappeared from view. The witness explicitly noted that the object did not move up, down, or sideways. Following the report, the Air Force investigated the incident under Project 10073. Major H. Quintanilla, Jr., of the TDEW/UFO office, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by the planet Venus, which was in the process of setting at the time. The assessment noted that Venus had a right ascension of 17 hours and 12 minutes and a stellar magnitude of -3.9, placing it near the horizon at 240 degrees azimuth. The correspondence also addressed the witness's inquiry regarding the Air Force Museum and the existence of unidentified flying objects, stating that no physical evidence exists to support the contention that such objects are interplanetary vehicles.