Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 22 March 1967, Norman, Oklahoma

This document details a UFO sighting report from 22 March 1967 in Norman, Oklahoma. A civilian observer, identified as a college student, reported seeing a spherical, orange object that appeared to be approximately one-eighth the size of the moon. The object was observed for 6 to 7 minutes, traveling from east to west at a constant altitude before gradually disappearing to the north. The observer noted the object had no sound and no visible tail or exhaust. The report includes a detailed questionnaire completed by the witness, who described the object's appearance as similar to the planet Mars. The Air Force investigation, conducted by the Foreign Technology Division, concluded that the most probable cause of the sighting was a weather balloon launched from Tinker AFB. The investigation noted that low-level winds would have caused a balloon to drift in the direction reported, and the bright moon would have provided the necessary illumination for the object to be visible. The disappearance was attributed to the object entering scattered clouds at 7000 feet. The report also mentions that a local police officer claimed to have seen the object but refused to discuss it. The witness and a friend had attempted to take photographs of the object, but no physical evidence was recovered at the time of the report.