Project 10073 Record — Irvington, New York, February 1968

This document is a Project Blue Book record concerning a UFO sighting in Irvington, New York, on February 25 or 26, 1968. A 13-year-old witness reported observing two yellowish lights in the western sky for approximately five minutes. The witness described the primary object as being twice as bright as a bright star, with a smaller, pulsating object to its right. The objects were observed traveling from WSW to NW before turning and heading NW. The witness explicitly stated that the objects were not airplanes due to their flight characteristics, specifically noting they were slower than any plane and did not hover. The witness also mentioned that their father observed the objects for most of the duration. The Air Force's official conclusion, as noted by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., was that the sighting was 'Possible (HOT AIR BALLOON),' with the comment that the description was consistent with such an object. The file includes correspondence from the Air Force to the witness, requesting the completion of an AF Form 117 for further evaluation.