Project 10073 Record — 17 March 1967 Sighting, Colona, Illinois

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting that occurred on March 17, 1967, in Colona, Illinois. The witness, Benny Joe Benson, reported observing 27 objects for a duration of 15 minutes. The objects were described as having red, green, and orange lights, with some appearing bright and others hazy. The witness noted that the objects produced a sound similar to gas escaping from a valve and that they disappeared after emitting jet streams. The witness also indicated that the objects moved behind the moon at one point. The official conclusion recorded on the form is that the objects were aircraft with vapor trails. The report includes a U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire completed by the witness, which provides details on the weather conditions (clear sky, dry) and the witness's location (outdoors, in a residential section of a city). The witness also provided sketches of the objects and their movement, noting the presence of vapor trails.