Project 10073 Record: UFO Sighting - Farmington, Wisconsin, March 1967

This document is a formal record of a UFO sighting reported on March 21, 1967, near Farmington, Wisconsin. The report, filed under Project 10073, details an observation made by a civilian carpenter and military personnel from the 674th Radar Squadron. The witnesses described a round, red-orange object, approximately 20 yards in diameter, which appeared to have internal lights. The object was observed hovering 800 feet above a barn, moving in an easterly direction before returning to its original position. The total duration of the observation was 15 minutes. Following the report, the 674th Radar Squadron conducted an investigation, which included checking search, height finder, and gap filler radars; no unusual activity was detected. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the planet Venus, which was setting at an azimuth of 286 degrees at the time of the sighting. The document emphasizes that the military unit did not confirm or deny the nature of the sighting to the witnesses, maintaining a neutral stance to avoid creating the impression that the Air Force was withholding information.