Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Mayville, Oregon, 12 January 1968

This document details a UFO sighting report filed under Project 10073, involving a witness near Mayville, Oregon, on January 12, 1968. The witness, a 47-year-old farmer and commercial pilot with a background in the state legislature, reported observing a cone-shaped light that changed between blue, red, and bright white. The object was observed for 90 minutes, during which it appeared to move from the east to the southeast, climbing from an initial elevation of 10 degrees to 50 degrees before descending to 30 degrees. The observer plotted the object's position relative to a porch post on a picture window. The Air Force investigation, conducted by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. of the Aerial Phenomena Office, concluded that the object was the star Sirius. The report includes correspondence from the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base requesting the witness to complete an official AF Form 117 to formalize the account for Project Blue Book records. The documentation also includes a military staff message from the 636th Radar Squadron confirming the details of the report.