Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 22 June 1968

This document file contains records related to a UFO sighting reported in Marietta, Ohio, on June 22, 1968. The primary witness, a resident of Marietta, reported observing a disk-shaped object with red and yellow lights at approximately 04:30 AM. The witness described the object's trajectory as moving from the constellation Hercules, passing through Ursa Minor, and disappearing near the Big Dipper. The witness, who claimed to have knowledge of astronomy and UFOs, provided a sketch and completed an official Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire (AF Form 117). The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, under the direction of Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., initially found the provided information insufficient for a scientific investigation. Correspondence from the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base indicates that the witness was contacted multiple times to provide more detailed information. The final internal record (Project 10073) notes that the data provided by the observer was conflicting, specifically regarding the object's course and the details provided in the AF Form 117 compared to the observer's original letter. The file includes the official questionnaire, correspondence from the Air Force to the witness, and the witness's own written account of the event.