Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Sierra Vista, Arizona, 28 July 1968

This document contains a record of a UFO sighting reported by a 17-year-old high school student from Sierra Vista, Arizona. The witness, who identifies as a junior in high school, wrote to the Air Force on July 29, 1968, seeking permission to start a committee to study UFOs, which the witness and a friend refer to as 'flying saucers.' The witness claims to have seen a bright white, glowing flying saucer on the night of July 28, 1968, noting that the sky was very clear. The witness also reports a previous sighting while living in Long Beach, California, where they observed a bright light overhead for 15 minutes before it turned 90 degrees and disappeared in less than a second. The witness expresses fear regarding these experiences and a desire to be believed. The Air Force, specifically the Aerial Phenomena Office of the Foreign Technology Division, responded to the witness, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation. Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr. requested that the witness complete an AF Form 117 and return it in a provided envelope. The project record indicates that as of September 24, 1968, the witness had not returned the requested form, leading to a final conclusion of 'insufficient data for evaluation.'