Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Granville, Ohio, 14 April 1967
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Granville, Ohio, reported a silent, black and silver object on 14 April 1967. The Air Force deemed the initial report insufficient for scientific evaluation and requested further details via a formal questionnaire.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Granville, Ohio, on 14 April 1967. The witness observed a single object for approximately one minute and thirty seconds. According to the brief summary and analysis, the observer described the object as appearing solid with sharply outlined edges. The witness reported that the object appeared over some trees, made no distinct sound of its own, and was colored black and silver. The object was observed to speed up and fly out of sight. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and no physical evidence was recovered. On 3 May 1967, Colonel James C. Manatt of the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base sent a letter to the observer stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation. The FTD requested that the observer complete an attached FTD Form 164 and return it in a provided envelope to facilitate further investigation. The document includes the standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire forms used for such reports.
Observer stated that the object appeared as a solid. Edges of the object were sharply outlined. Observer stated that the object speed up and flew out of sight.
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Official Assessment
Possible (AIRCRAFT)
The observer reported a solid, black and silver object with sharp edges that appeared over trees, made no sound, and accelerated out of sight. The Air Force determined the initial report was insufficient for scientific evaluation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- James C. ManattDirector of Technology and Subsystems