Project 10073 Record — Fairview, Ohio, 7 October 1968

On October 7, 1968, at approximately 2030 hours, a civilian witness in Fairview, Ohio, observed two unidentified aerial objects. The witness, who was traveling in an automobile at the time, reported that the objects were bright yellow and emitted no sound. According to the witness, the first object disappeared after dropping a flame, while the second object remained visible for at least five minutes before slowly flying behind a cloud and disappearing. The witness noted that they were traveling at 50 miles per hour when they stopped to observe the objects. The witness also mentioned that other people in Fairview were watching the objects, though they did not have the opportunity to speak with them. The report was forwarded by the 340th Combat Support Group at Lockbourne Air Force Base to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. On October 23, 1968, Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Branch, responded to the witness, stating that the description provided was consistent with other reports of plastic garment bag hot air balloons received by the Air Force.