UFO Observation Report — Grand Rapids, Michigan, 12 February 1967

This document contains the official U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book file regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 34-year-old male in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on February 12, 1967. The witness, a receiving clerk and night club entertainer, reported observing four objects at approximately 3:40 A.M. while outdoors. He described the objects as resembling 'fluorescent footballs' that were pale white, dull, and luminous. The objects moved in a rigid, North-Easterly formation and emitted a low-to-high-pitched chirping noise at fast intervals. The sighting lasted between 4 and 10 seconds before the objects disappeared behind a hill and the witness's view was obstructed by a garage. The witness explicitly noted the absence of any protrusions or exhaust trails. The weather was described as extremely cold and clear, with sub-zero temperatures. The witness reported the incident to the Grand Rapids Police Department and the Rockford State Police Post. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division (FTD) subsequently sent a questionnaire to the witness, which he completed on March 22, 1967. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the scientific consultant for Project Blue Book, reviewed the report in June 1968. He concluded that the information provided was insufficient to reach a definitive identification, suggesting that the objects could have been birds (possibly nocturnal white owls), reflections on electrical wires, or aircraft. The case was ultimately classified as 'unidentified' due to insufficient data and deemed 'hardly worth further investigation' by Hynek, as it was a single-witness report.