Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 13 Jan 67

This document is a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported on January 13, 1967, in Fair Oaks, California. The primary witnesses, a husband and wife, observed a round, orange object that appeared to explode and emit sparks that fell toward the ground. The object was described as being the size of a baseball at arm's length, moving slowly in a northerly direction without making any sound. The witnesses reported the event to the Air Police at McClellan AFB approximately ten minutes after the object disappeared. The Air Force conducted an investigation, which included checking with Vandenberg AFB and White Sands Missile Range to rule out missile activity. Investigators concluded that the sighting was likely an aircraft using an afterburner, though the possibility of it being a comet was also noted. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, a memo for the record regarding the investigation, and a formal letter from the Foreign Technology Division to the witnesses stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation. The witnesses later reported a second sighting on February 17, 1967, describing the object as bright yellow with bright red edges when viewed through binoculars.