Project 10073 Record — Indianapolis, Indiana, 31 July 1967

This document contains the records and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 31 July 1967. The primary witness, a 15-year-old civilian, described an object that appeared to be two connected soup bowls or circles, resembling a pair of binoculars. The initial observation lasted approximately 50 seconds. The case was initially processed under Project 10073. Subsequent analysis by the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Blue Book) and correspondence with Dr. J. Allen Hynek of Northwestern University highlight significant discrepancies in the reporting. While early reports from the observers showed good agreement, a second report filed by a witness approximately six months later introduced conflicting details, including a description of the object as a meteor. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., the Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Office, noted that the case was re-evaluated as 'conflicting data,' citing the possibility that the sighting could be attributed to satellite decays that occurred on 1 August 1967. Dr. Hynek expressed frustration with the case, noting that the second report was filled out in a hurry and lacked the detail of the original accounts. He suggested that the second report should be disregarded due to its poor quality and that the case remained 'insufficient and somewhat conflicting.' The file includes the original questionnaire, correspondence between the Air Force and Dr. Hynek, and a comparative table of the various reports, which illustrates the inconsistencies in duration, appearance, and movement reported by the witnesses.