Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Farmington, Wisconsin, March 1967

This document contains a collection of records, including a Project 10073 report, a military teletype, and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting near Farmington, Wisconsin, on March 21, 1967. Civilian observers, including a local farmer, reported seeing a round, red-orange object, approximately 20 yards in diameter, hovering 300 feet above a barn. The witnesses described the object as having inside lights and a glowing orange dome. During the 15-minute observation, the object moved in an easterly direction before returning to its original position and disappearing rapidly over the western horizon. The witnesses also reported that their radio stopped functioning and their dog fled into the barn. Upon contacting the nearby Osceola Air Force Station, the witnesses were told by personnel that they could see an orange light over the farm. Military personnel from the 674th Radar Squadron investigated the incident, confirming that no unusual activity was detected on search, height finder, or gap filler radars. The official Air Force conclusion was that the sighting was likely the planet Venus, which was setting in the western sky at the time and would have been the brightest object visible. The report notes that Venus has been responsible for numerous alleged UFO observations during this time of year.