UFO Observation, Summer 1967 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This document file contains a record of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the summer of 1967. The primary record, designated as Project 10073, notes that the observation involved a single object, but provides no further details on the nature of the sighting, citing 'insufficient data for evaluation.' The file includes a handwritten letter from the witness, dated January 16, 1968, in which the individual describes a sighting that occurred in the summer of 1967. The witness mentions that they and a friend were sitting in the backyard when they observed an object in the sky that they believed was a UFO. The witness further notes that other adults also observed the object. The witness expresses a strong interest in UFOs and requests further information from the Air Force. In response, Colonel James C. Manatt of the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Foreign Technology Division, sent a letter to the witness acknowledging the report. Colonel Manatt informed the witness that the information provided was not sufficient for a scientific investigation and requested that the witness complete an attached AF Form 117 to provide more detailed information.