Project 10073 Records — Indianapolis, Indiana, January 1967

This document contains a series of Project 10073 records and associated correspondence regarding UFO sightings in Indianapolis, Indiana, during January 1967. The records detail multiple civilian reports of unidentified aerial phenomena. One report, dated January 2, 1967, describes a blue, disc-shaped object approximately 40 feet in diameter, observed by a 14-year-old boy. The witness reported that the object, which displayed red and white lights, moved at speeds faster than a B-52 jet, hovered over a parking lot, and then shot out of sight. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division (FTD) initially classified this as a possible aircraft. A second report from January 12, 1967, involves a civilian woman who observed a light in the eastern sky that flashed red and green, hovered, and eventually vanished. This sighting was later evaluated by the FTD as likely being the star Altair, which was rising at the time. A third report, also from January 12, 1967, describes a yellow, candle-flame-like object that moved in a south-southeast direction before disappearing behind a building; this was officially concluded to be a hot air balloon. The document includes completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaires (FTD Form 164) for these incidents, featuring witness sketches and detailed descriptions of the objects' movements, colors, and durations. The correspondence includes a letter from the FTD to a witness, dated January 30, 1967, stating that the initial information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting the completion of the formal FTD Form 164.