Project 10073 Record — South Lebanon, Ohio, October 1968

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a civilian report of recurring Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in South Lebanon, Ohio, in October 1968. The primary witness, whose name is redacted, claimed to have observed UFOs nearly every night for a year. The witness described the objects as having red, green, and white lights, sometimes appearing as cigar-shaped or diamond-shaped, and noted that they frequently landed on a hill behind a neighbor's house. The witness also reported that these sightings caused distress to local horses and occasionally caused eye pain. The Air Force, specifically the Aerial Phenomena Office under the Foreign Technology Division, evaluated the report. Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla Jr. signed a letter to the witness stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested the completion of an AF Form 117. The official conclusion recorded on the project form was 'Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT),' with the comment that while the objects appeared to be aircraft, the frequency of the reports led to the 'unreliable' classification. The file includes the witness's handwritten correspondence, which details their observations, their belief that the Air Force should investigate the site, and their frustration that local authorities had not acted on their reports.