Project 10073 Record — Pound Ridge, New York, 11 August 1968

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by a former USAF staff sergeant and pilot in Pound Ridge, New York, on August 11, 1968. The observer, who was with his three-year-old daughter, reported seeing a metallic, disc-shaped object traveling in a south-southeast direction. He estimated the object's speed at five times that of an F-100 jet and noted it moved in complete silence without any exhaust or vapor trails. The observer described the object as having a homogeneous, polished aluminum-like surface. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, led by Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla, Jr., conducted an investigation, which included inquiries to local police departments in Stamford, Darien, and Norwalk, Connecticut, as well as the American Meteor Society and the Volunteer Flight Officers Network. None of these organizations reported any unusual activity or sightings on that date. Initially, the case was classified as 'UNIDENTIFIED.' However, after reviewing surface weather data, which showed an overcast sky and southeasterly winds of 5-11 knots, the Air Force concluded that the sighting could be explained as 'DEBRIS IN THE WIND.' The file includes correspondence between the observer and the Air Force, as well as internal communications regarding the weather data analysis.