Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Fairborn, Ohio, 11 May 1967
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a stationary red light in Fairborn, Ohio, on 11 May 1967. The Air Force concluded the report was unreliable and likely a misidentification of high-rise warning lights near Wright-Patterson AFB.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Fairborn, Ohio, on 11 May 1967. The observer reported seeing a bright red, stationary light low on the horizon for approximately 15 minutes. The sky was described as overcast, preventing the observation of stars. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, which indicates the observer was at home and did not observe any other features, such as sound or movement. A follow-up memorandum for the record, dated 24 January 1968, details an attempt by a Duty Officer to clarify the report with the witness. During this conversation, the witness stated she had seen so many UFOs that she could not remember the specific incident. The official conclusion of the report is that the sighting was likely one of the numerous red high-rise warning lights in the Fairborn area, which are present due to air traffic associated with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The report is classified as an unreliable report. The document also includes meteorological data, specifically a Skew-T, Log P diagram and wind computation sheets for the date of the sighting, which were used to assess the atmospheric conditions at the time.
The observer stated that she had seen so many UFO's that she didn't remember the report. The contents of the report as received by the O.D. was read to the witness but she still replied that she had seen so many that she couldn't remember the incident.
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Official Assessment
Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT). There are numerous red high rise warning lights near Fairborn because of the air traffic to W-P AFB. It seems probable that the observer was observing one of these lights.
The observer reported a stationary red light. Follow-up investigation revealed the observer had seen so many UFOs that she could not recall the specific incident, and the report was deemed unreliable due to the prevalence of high-rise warning lights in the area.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- [illegible]Duty Officer