UFO Sighting Report — Corpus Christi, Texas, 31 January 1967

On January 31, 1967, at 0100Z, a civilian observer in Corpus Christi, Texas, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The witness, a retired Army individual, described the object as round, red in color, and appearing to be the size of a nickel held at arm's length. The object was observed for approximately 30 seconds, during which it appeared to move in an arch from north to south before drifting out of sight into the horizon. The weather conditions at the time were clear with 10 miles of visibility. The report was processed by the Laredo Air Force Base 3640th Pilot Training Wing. Following an investigation, the Command Post Officer of the Day, Lt. John K. Clark, concluded that the sighting was likely an aircraft. This assessment was supported by information relayed from the Corpus Christi Naval Air Base, which noted a high volume of air traffic in the area at the time of the observation. No physical evidence, photographs, or radar data were associated with the event.