Project 10073 Record — Selma, California, 9 August 1968

This document contains a UFO sighting report filed by a 14-year-old student from Selma, California. On the morning of August 9, 1968, at approximately 0650 PDT, the witness was traveling north on Highway 99 near the Quinn Company plant. He observed an object that he described as resembling two disk-harrow blades glued together, with a small white dome-like area on top. The object was gray, solid, and sharply outlined. The witness observed the object for 20 seconds, noting that it did not resemble a helicopter or any conventional aircraft. He reported that the object suddenly sped up and disappeared, moving straight up and heading west. The witness was in a car with three other people, including his sister, who also observed the object. The report was submitted to Major Hector Quintinilla, Jr. at the Air Force Research and Development Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is 'POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT'. The witness completed the report using a facsimile of the official U.S. Air Force UFO Report Form (FTD 164) found in a book titled 'Flying Saucers' by UPI and Cowles Communication, Inc.