Project 10073 Record — Bristol, Virginia, 29 August 1968

This document contains the records for Project 10073, a UFO sighting report from Bristol, Virginia, dated 29 August 1968. The report details a sighting by a civilian witness and others who observed a single object with revolving red lights on its bottom. The observation lasted approximately one minute, with the object moving from the southwest to the northeast. The witness described the object as circular and solid, with fuzzy edges. The witness also noted that the object moved behind a tree and changed direction. In the questionnaire, the witness compared the object to the 'bottom of the alien space ships' seen on the television program 'The Invaders' starring David Vincent. The Air Force, through the Aerial Phenomena Office, requested that the witnesses complete an AF Form 117 to provide further details. However, the witnesses failed to return the forms within the requested timeframe. Consequently, the official conclusion of the Aerial Phenomena Office was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION.' The investigator noted that while the data was insufficient, it was possible the observers had seen a hot air balloon. The file includes correspondence from Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., dated 18 September 1968, formally requesting the witness to provide a statement regarding the sighting.