Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Clifton, Ohio, 14 February 1969

This document contains the official record for a UFO sighting reported in Clifton, Ohio, on 14 February 1969. A civilian witness contacted the Air Force to report a star-like object observed in the east-southeast sky. The report, processed under Project 10073, includes a memo for the record dated 14 February 1969, detailing that the witness described a red, fire-like ball that remained stationary for approximately 45 minutes before fading away at dawn. The Air Force, specifically the Aerial Phenomena Office under Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., responded to the witness on 17 February 1969, requesting further information via an AF Form 117. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was likely the star Altair, citing specific azimuth and elevation data recorded at 0545L and 0645L. The file includes the completed sighting questionnaire, where the witness provided sketches and narrative descriptions of the event, noting that the object appeared to change shape and expand during the observation. The witness expressed that the experience was alarming and that they had never seen anything like it before.