Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 22 September 1969

This document contains a sighting report and associated administrative correspondence regarding a UFO observation made on September 22, 1969, in Cleveland, Ohio. The witness, a housewife and member of the Cleveland Ufology Project, reported observing a silvery, self-luminous object at approximately 1430 hours. She described the object as appearing like an upside-down plate, moving on a northwest course at an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet. The observation lasted approximately 15 seconds before the object made a slight turn and disappeared. The witness, who is an experienced sky watcher, noted that the object was faster than a conventional aircraft and made no sound. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, under the direction of Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., investigated the report. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a 'Probable Aircraft,' noting that there was no evidence to suggest the phenomenon was anything other than an aircraft reflecting sunlight. The file includes the completed 'Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire' (AF Form 117), a 'Memo for Record' summarizing the telephone report, and official correspondence from the Foreign Technology Division requesting further information from the witness.