Project 10073 Record — Sighting near Greenville, Ohio, 4 January 1969

On January 4, 1969, a 17-year-old student near Greenville, Ohio, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who claimed to have a workable knowledge of astronomy and aircraft, described a star-like light in the western sky. According to the report, the object was self-luminous, appeared significantly larger than a standard star, and exhibited a rhythmic color change from red to light red at a rate of approximately once per second. The witness observed the object for roughly ten minutes before it disappeared below the horizon in the northwest. The witness noted that the object did not resemble a planet or an aircraft, as it lacked required navigation lights and was not in an established air lane. The witness's mother also observed the phenomenon. The report includes a formal response from Lieutenant Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., of the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, dated February 11, 1969. Quintanilla informed the witness that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested the completion of an AF Form 117. The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 file for this incident is 'Probable AIRCRAFT'.