UFO Observation, 19 Dec 1967

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian housewife near Mahomet, Illinois, on December 19, 1967. The witness described observing a round, orange-red object approximately 30 feet in diameter with pods on the bottom for a duration of 20 minutes. The object reportedly moved toward the northeast before disappearing. The Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, initiated an investigation under Project 10073. First Lieutenant Joseph T. Wagner, the investigating officer, concluded that the report was unreliable. This conclusion was based on several factors: the witness failed to complete the required AF Form 117, no corroborating testimony was provided by the witness's neighbors, and no unusual activity was detected by radar or personnel at the nearby Chanute Air Force Base. The correspondence included in the file shows a tense exchange between the witness and Colonel James C. Manatt, in which the witness expressed frustration with the Air Force's handling of the incident, characterizing the investigation as 'blasé.' Ultimately, the Air Force classified the event as an 'unreliable report' due to a total lack of substantiating evidence.