Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Morgantown, West Virginia, 8 January 1967
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A civilian reported a three-hour sighting of a white, halo-effect object in Morgantown, West Virginia, on 8 January 1967. The Air Force deemed the initial report insufficient and requested further documentation via FTD Form 164.
On 8 January 1967, a civilian witness in Morgantown, West Virginia, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon for approximately three hours. The witness described the object as a white, solid-looking entity surrounded by a haze and exhibiting a halo effect. According to the witness, the object's course was varied; it appeared to stand still at times, moved, and disappeared and reappeared. The witness noted that the object made no distinctive sound. The observation was initially reported to the Duty Officer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. On 9 January 1967, Colonel James C. Manatt, Director of Technology and Subsystems for the U.S. Air Force, sent correspondence to the witness stating that the initial report was insufficient for a formal evaluation. The Air Force provided an FTD Form 164 for the witness to complete and return to provide more detailed information. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record for this incident is 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION'.
Observer stated that the object appeared to look like a solid with haze. Object appeared to brighter than the brightest stars. Edges of the object were like a halo effect. The object had no distinctive sound. Color: White.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The observer reported a white, solid-looking object with a haze and a halo effect. The object was observed for three hours, during which it appeared to stand still and move. The Air Force determined the initial report provided to the Duty Officer at Wright-Patterson AFB was insufficient for evaluation and requested the witness complete a formal FTD Form 164.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- James C. ManattDirector of Technology and Subsystems