Project 10073 Record — Marietta, Ohio, June 1966

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a series of sightings reported by a witness in Marietta, Ohio, between June 10 and June 12, 1966. The witness, an Air Force veteran with a lifelong interest in aviation, reported observing two objects that appeared as bright white lights, resembling fluorescent tubes, and shaped like blimps without fins. The witness noted that the objects made no sound and moved in a straight line before disappearing over the horizon. The witness emphasized their familiarity with local air traffic, as they lived in the landing pattern of the Wood County (West Virginia) Airport, and stated that these objects did not behave like the conventional aircraft or satellites they were accustomed to seeing. The witness also mentioned having a poor photograph of the objects taken on June 11, 1966. Following the initial report, Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, sent a letter to the witness on August 2, 1966, requesting further information via a formal FTD Form 164, as the initial report was deemed insufficient for evaluation. The witness subsequently completed the questionnaire. The final assessment by Captain James D. Ballsmith of the USAF concluded that the investigation revealed both military and civil aircraft were in the vicinity during the time of the sightings. Based on this, the official conclusion was that the objects were indeed aircraft, and the report was closed with no further action.