Project 10073 Record — Dayton, Ohio, April 1969

This document contains a collection of Project 10073 records and correspondence regarding UFO sightings in Dayton, Ohio, in April 1969. The primary records detail two distinct events. The first event, occurring on 7 April 1969, involved an observer who reported two bright, disk-like objects moving in a northerly direction. The observer, an amateur astronomer, provided detailed descriptions of the objects, noting their self-luminous nature, white color, and irregular movement, including the shedding of flaming pieces. The Air Force, under the direction of Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., requested further information via AF Form 117. The final conclusion for this incident was that the objects were likely 'garment bag hot air balloons.' The second event, reported on 10 April 1969 by a young observer, involved a grayish circular object seen at tree-top level moving north. The observer described the object as making a sound like a jet or rocket. Upon investigation, the Aerial Phenomena Office contacted the local FAA, which confirmed that two F-84 aircraft were in the area at the time of the sighting. The investigator subsequently informed the observer of this, and the case was closed as a probable aircraft sighting. The document includes completed Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaires (AF Form 117) for both incidents, featuring hand-drawn sketches by the witnesses, as well as official correspondence from the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.