Project 10073 Record — Twinsburg, Ohio, 17 February 1969

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting in Twinsburg, Ohio, on February 17, 1969. The witness, a 19-year-old resident, reported observing an oval-shaped object with red and white lights at approximately 6:40 PM. The witness noted that the object made no noise and caused significant distortion to their television set, which lost its color contrast and signal for over an hour. The witness also stated that several members of the Twinsburg Police Department, including Sgt. Donald W. Prange, Patrolman Walter Orcutt, and Patrolman Herbert Munn, were dispatched to the area and also observed the object. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Branch, led by Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla, Jr., contacted the Twinsburg Police Department to inquire if they had received other reports or could identify the stimulus. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a 'Possible AIRCRAFT,' noting that the description was similar to past reports of aerial advertising aircraft. The witness provided detailed sketches and completed an AF Form 117 questionnaire, describing the object as having a shallow bubble underneath and a shallow wide bubble on top. The witness also expressed a desire to form an organization for young people interested in investigating such sightings.