Project 100/3 Record: UFO Observation, 12 July 1968, Ft. Benning, Georgia

On July 12, 1968, at 2120 hours, Lieutenant Randolf H. Brigg of the 52nd Company, 5th OC Battalion, stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness described a single, bright white, oval-shaped object that appeared to be the size of an airplane. The object was observed for approximately one minute, during which it climbed and disappeared into low cloud cover at an elevation of approximately 80 degrees. The witness reported that the object exhibited 'flashing rays' and moved in a 'zig-zag' flight path while heading north. No sound was reported, and no radar contact was made. The report was forwarded to the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in accordance with AFR 80-17. The Air Force initially deemed the information insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested that the observer complete an AF Form 117. The investigating officer, John C. McMillen, suggested that the phenomenon might have been lightning passing between clouds, with varying cloud thickness creating the illusion of flashing rays and zig-zag movement. However, the observer rejected this explanation, noting that the object lasted too long, was too bright, and maintained a constant configuration throughout the sighting.