UFO Observation Report — Dayton, Ohio, 13 June 1968

This document contains a Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire completed by a resident of Dayton, Ohio, regarding an event that occurred on the night of June 13, 1968. The witness, a 60-year-old woman, reported observing a very dark, turtle-shaped object with red flashing lights at its base while watching television in her living room. She described the object as having a curved top, no head or tail, and estimated its size to be approximately 60 inches long and 20 inches deep. According to the witness, the object hovered in one spot before moving back and descending rapidly behind trees. The witness reported the sighting to the Air Force, specifically mentioning a conversation with a Dr. Thornton. The Air Force Aerial Phenomena Office, led by Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., initially requested more information from the witness via an AF Form 117. Simultaneously, the Air Force contacted the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to determine if one of their airships might have been in the area, as the description of the object was similar to past reports of blimps. Goodyear responded on July 17, 1968, confirming that neither of their two airships was in the Dayton area on June 13, 1968, and that they had not been in that area since mid-May. The Air Force concluded that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation.