Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 9 August 1969

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Riverdale, New York, on August 9, 1969. The witness described observing a large, bright white object between 3:00 A.M. and 3:30 A.M. The witness noted that the object was initially stationary but changed planes when it dipped, and described its appearance as having a bulbous center, resembling the planet Saturn with rings. The witness reported the sighting to the AFSC Scientific and Technical Liaison Office in New York, which subsequently forwarded the correspondence to the Project Blue Book Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on September 16, 1969. On September 23, 1969, Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Office, responded to the witness. The Air Force informed the witness that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested that the witness complete an AF Form 117 to provide further details. The project record for this incident, filed under Project 10073, confirms the conclusion of 'insufficient data' regarding the sighting.