Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 27 September 1968, Morgantown, West Virginia

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Morgantown, West Virginia, on September 27, 1968. The witness, a veterinary science student at West Virginia University, reported observing a single, stationary object for approximately 45 minutes. The witness described the object as a bright, self-luminous light displaying green, red, and orange-yellow colors, which they noted was brighter than any stars in the sky. The witness used 7x50 binoculars to observe the object and reported that it appeared to be a 'convex disk' shape, though they also noted they could not definitively tell the shape. The sighting was reported to the Air Force, and the witness was subsequently sent an AF Form 117 questionnaire to provide further details. The official record for Project 10073 notes conflicting data regarding the location of the object; the witness initially told a Duty Officer the object was in the West-Northwest (WNW), but later indicated it was in the South-Southeast (SSE) on the written questionnaire. The Air Force concluded that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation, citing the conflicting reports and the lack of clear, verifiable data. The document includes the correspondence from Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., requesting the witness complete the formal questionnaire, as well as the completed questionnaire itself, which includes sketches and details about the observation conditions.