Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Toledo, Ohio, 15-16 September 1967
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An Air National Guard pilot reported observing two stationary, light-emitting objects near Toledo Express Airport on September 15-16, 1967. The official conclusion recorded in the document is that the objects were balloons.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting that occurred on the night of September 15-16, 1967, near the Toledo Express Airport in Ohio. The witness, an Air National Guard pilot, observed two objects for approximately 20 minutes. The witness described the objects as appearing like steady navigation lights, exhibiting slow or stationary movement with white flashes and sparks falling from beneath them. The objects reportedly disappeared when an aircraft approached. The witness noted that the objects were later identified as balloons in the local morning newspaper. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, which provides details on the weather conditions (clear but hazy), the witness's location, and the specific characteristics of the observation. The investigating officer, Captain Mike W. Gural, noted the conclusion as 'very probable' that the objects were balloons.
Observer stated all they noticed was a light, which appeared as nothing more than a navigation light but steady.
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Official Assessment
BALLOON
The observer reported a steady light with sparks falling from it. The object was later identified as a balloon in the morning paper.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Air National Guard
Key Persons
- Mike W. GURALFTD Duty officer