UFO Observation Report — London, Ohio, March 1967

This document contains a UFO sighting report filed by an employee of the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in London, Ohio. The witness, a 49-year-old male with 19 years of experience in fingerprint classification and investigation, reported observing an unidentified object on the morning of March 1, 1967. The witness was riding a bicycle when he observed an object moving slowly due south at an estimated altitude of 300 to 400 feet. He described the object as having a mottled appearance with upturned wingtips, similar to a red-tailed hawk or bald eagle, but lacking a tail assembly. He noted that the object appeared to be landing before suddenly shooting straight up. The witness explicitly ruled out birds, aircraft in difficulty, or gliders. He estimated the object to be approximately 35 feet across and 5 to 6 feet high. The witness attempted to estimate the object's size using a matchstick at arm's length and provided sketches of the object's shape and flight path. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division reviewed the initial report and, in a letter dated April 26, 1967, signed by Colonel James C. Manatt, informed the witness that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requested that he complete a formal FTD Form 164.