Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Spring Valley, Ohio, September 1966

This document contains a series of U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaires and associated records regarding sightings reported by a female resident of Spring Valley, Ohio, in late September 1966. The witness reported observing a strange, stationary object in the southwest sky on the nights of September 22 and 24, 1966. She described the object as an extremely bright red-orange light that would dim to a yellow color before brightening again. At times, the object appeared to have a dark, wide band bisecting it and was described as being brighter than the sun or a full moon. The witness also reported hearing an unusual, intense humming noise on one occasion, which she noted was not like a helicopter or piston engine. The official conclusion recorded by the Air Force for the sighting was 'Astro (MOON)', noting that the moon was visible in the sky at the time of the observations, though the investigator noted that the reported sound remained 'unaccounted for.' The witness, a 68-year-old widow, expressed hesitation in reporting the sightings due to fear of ridicule but felt a duty to report the events to the authorities after reading about barium cloud releases in the news. She provided detailed descriptions of the object's appearance and her own reactions, emphasizing that the experience was 'very real' to her.