Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Dayton, Ohio, 15 July 1969
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Dayton, Ohio, on July 15, 1969. The Air Force concluded the data was insufficient for investigation and requested further details via a questionnaire.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Dayton, Ohio, on July 15, 1969. The witness reported observing two objects at approximately 2315 EDT for at least 15 minutes. The witness described the objects as appearing like a 'golden yellow' cross with a 'little round light on top,' noting that the objects 'shot' across the sky and then hovered. The witness also provided additional comments, noting that they went outside and that clouds were obscuring most of the stars, while Mars was 'quite bright.' On July 16, 1969, Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Office, sent a letter to the witness stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested that the witness complete an attached AF Form 117 to provide more detailed information. The official conclusion recorded on the project form is 'INSUFFICIENT DATA.'
Object 'shot' across the sky and then hovered.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA
The information provided by the witness was deemed insufficient for a scientific investigation by the Air Force.