Project 10073 Record — Brainerd, Minnesota, 5 September 1967

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 14-year-old resident of Brainerd, Minnesota. The witness reported observing a 'flying saucer' with red and white lights that appeared to revolve around the object on September 5, 1967, at approximately 9:00 p.m. The witness claimed to have checked with the local airport and confirmed there were no planes or helicopters in the area at the time. The witness, who was accompanied by their father and a girlfriend, wrote to the Unidentified Flying Objects Department in Washington D.C. requesting information for a school science fair project. The Air Force, specifically Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. of the Aerial Phenomena Office, responded on January 11, 1968. Major Quintanilla apologized for the delay in responding, noting that the office handles over 10,000 letters and 1,000 UFO sightings annually, and that an error had caused the initial report to be overlooked. The Air Force provided an AF Form 117 and requested that the witness complete and return it to facilitate an investigation. The project record indicates that as of the time of filing, the form had not been returned, resulting in a conclusion of 'insufficient data for evaluation.'