Project 10073 Record — Fairborn, Ohio, 17 September 1966

This document contains the Project Blue Book record for a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Fairborn, Ohio, on September 17, 1966. The witness, a 16-year-old female, reported observing a white, star-like object that did not twinkle. She stated that the object hovered for approximately two minutes before blinking on and off and moving sideways behind a tree, where it disappeared from view. The witness explicitly noted that there was no sound. Following the report, the Air Force conducted an investigation into activity at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Base operations records indicated that several aircraft were in the area on the morning of September 17, including a DC-6, a KC-135, and two B-52 aircraft that landed at 0305 EST and 0505 EST, respectively. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the sighting was a 'Possible (AIRCRAFT),' suggesting that the witness likely observed a B-52 aircraft performing low-level approaches prior to its landing. The file includes the original Project 10073 record form, the witness's completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, and correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., requesting further information from the witness.