Project 10073 Records — Cincinnati, Ohio Sightings (September 1968)

This document contains a collection of records from Project 10073, specifically concerning UAP sightings reported in Cincinnati, Ohio, during September 1968. The file includes correspondence from the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Blue Book) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, directed by Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr. The records detail two primary sighting events. In the first, reported on 6 September 1968, witnesses described two red, self-luminous objects shaped like round-edged 'T's or Japanese fish kites. The objects were observed moving slowly for approximately 15 minutes before fading from view. A second report from 27 September 1968 describes a single black, fish-kite-like object observed for 30 minutes. The Air Force investigators sent follow-up questionnaires (AF Form 117) to the witnesses to gather more precise data. The official conclusion for these incidents, as recorded in the Project 10073 logs, is that the phenomena were likely 'garmet bag' style hot air balloons. The documentation includes the original questionnaires filled out by the witnesses, hand-drawn sketches of the objects, and the official correspondence from the Air Force requesting further information to facilitate a scientific investigation.