Project 10073 Record - Dayton, Ohio - 3 August 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a sighting of an unidentified object in Dayton, Ohio, on August 3, 1966. The report indicates that two civilian witnesses observed a single object for a duration of four to five minutes. The object was described as a white object with black markings or spots on its lower half. Initially, the witnesses believed the object appeared to be an open parachute at a high altitude, but noted that there were no visible strings attached. Upon closer inspection with binoculars, the object was described as resembling two open parachutes fastened together with black spots on the lower half. The object traveled in a southerly direction. The official conclusion reached by the investigators was that the object was possibly a balloon, as the description provided was consistent with that of a balloon. The document includes a follow-up letter from Major OR Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, dated August 8, 1966, requesting further information from the witnesses via an FTD Form 164, as the initial report was deemed insufficient for a complete evaluation.