Project 10073 Record — Suffield, Ohio, 12 December 1967

This document contains the official record and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Suffield, Ohio, on December 12, 1967. The witness, whose name is illegible, reported observing a bright, round object traveling at high speed toward the south for a duration of approximately one minute. The witness also reported hearing a 'beep' and observing flashing lights. The report includes a handwritten account from the witness, who noted their location in the southwest corner of their bedroom and described the weather conditions as having stratus clouds. The Air Force, specifically the Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (AFSC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, evaluated the report under Project 10073. Colonel James C. Manatt, Director of Production, issued a letter to the witness on December 20, 1967, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation. The Air Force requested that the witness complete and return an AF Form 117, which had been sent to them; however, the record indicates that this form was never returned. The official conclusion of the Air Force was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. Investigators noted that because the observer was inside a house, it was doubtful that the reported 'beep' was related to the sighting, and they speculated the object could have been an airplane or a satellite, though they could not confirm this without further information.