Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 8 November 1968

This document details a UFO sighting reported by Lt. Colonel Steven Hill and Major Karl Jansen of the 965th Airborne Early Warning (AEW) squadron. On November 8, 1968, while operating an EC-121D aircraft at 8,000 feet, the crew observed a light that appeared to be on a collision course with their aircraft. The object was described as a light that shifted from bright red to a dim yellow and white. The observers noted that the object moved up and down smoothly and did not appear to be on autopilot. The sighting lasted for approximately ten minutes before the object disappeared when it reached the same level as the aircraft. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, under the direction of Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., formally requested that both officers complete an AF Form 117 to provide more detailed information for a scientific investigation. The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 record is 'INSUFFICIENT DATA,' noting that neither officer had returned the requested form as of January 10, 1969.