Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Dayton, Ohio, 16 June 1968
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Dayton, Ohio, reported a silver, round object with a moving antenna on 16 June 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a weather balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 16 June 1968 in Dayton, Ohio. A civilian witness reported observing a single, solid-looking, round object for approximately thirty minutes. The object was described as having a silver appearance that reflected sunlight and featured a rod or antenna on the bottom that moved back and forth. The object's course was reported as North to East-North-East. The official conclusion reached by the Foreign Technology Division was that the phenomenon was likely a weather balloon, with a note to consult the comments of the Sulfur Grove weather officer for further verification.
The observer sighted solid-looking round object that had a silver appearance and reflected sun light. The sphere appeared to have a rod or antenna on the bottom that moved back and forth.
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Official Assessment
probably (WEATHER BALLOON)
The object was likely a weather balloon launched from the Sulfur Grove Weather Station.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrChief, Aerial Phenomena Office