Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Kalida, Ohio, 3 April 1967
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AI-Generated Summary
A 15-year-old in Kalida, Ohio, reported a stationary, red-flashing light on April 3, 1967. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the planet Venus.
This document contains a series of records and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 15-year-old student in Kalida, Ohio, on April 3, 1967. The witness reported observing a stationary, bright, red-flashing light for approximately three hours. The witness provided detailed responses to an Air Force questionnaire, noting that the object appeared to be a light, was brighter than the brightest stars, and eventually moved down into the woods. The witness also mentioned that other family members had observed the object for a long period. The Air Force, specifically the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, initially responded to the report on April 14, 1967, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting the completion of an FTD Form 164. The final assessment recorded in the project file identifies the object as the planet Venus, noting its position at an azimuth of 290 degrees and an altitude of 7 degrees.
Observer stated that the object appeared as a light. Object had a light that was brighter than the brightest star. Brightness was compared to that of a police car flasher. Color: intense, deep, dark, red-flashing.
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Official Assessment
Astro (VENUS) Prob. [illegible]
The object was identified as the planet Venus, observed at an azimuth of 290 degrees and an altitude of 7 degrees.