P~OJcCT 10073 RECORD .:ip~in~field, 10. CONCLUSION ThE~ ob5 t:rv-t.::--was sent a Fox,n 117 but fniled to rett..4r. 1~. did n o t s~ntc how the ooject dissuppca.reJ and if tl!e . 1Jjec c f " lENGTH OF OSSE RVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ; l O hinu ~-o3 l- Jr: u:-. .:-V isual ~ ; . COURSE Observer sighteJ a bright light (s)mila.l'' to a s:.re e t l ump .1~ fl-' ; c..~...;tance) in theE:~. The observer curnE:J .j=:f ~1i5 enc:ine n ne.: ' gcx. out but h~ard no noise. He then shL1t~ci e1 s_:ot:..i6r.t at t .;t. object wnich changeJ color from white to pinK t.:-o:-angt.; t.:; green. The object Jee~eu t~ h~ revolvin esti:aated the he~:~,.4;; of t h e '-)bj(ct as 250 t o J5C :""~. F TO S E P 6 3 0-3~9 ( T DE) Prevloua t dl:lona o f thit form cnay be ueed, Prl,j oct 59920 -ST;Jl l'REK Time : 0700L ~ O~f'lT"NG Jl I.OCAT I01l: SorinP.:f i eld. PR.l!:SStffiE _ RE':_L~V\S :-\.Jinds ~oft. H~ight in thoU?.~ds of feet. D:\T A !) (V ! ~ E ~ ETAC Uppe r Air Hiotory filc..n DIHECTICi~ DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCF.: HKADQUARTEftS ,ORILIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC 1 WftiGHT-PATTftSON Alft fi'OftC DASF. OHIO ..S!54~.l U?O Observation 13 Hovembdr 1967 ?~f'erence your recent unidentified flying o'::. j, t ! .. ~.: j ::, you reported to the Air Force. The info:r.:~:1~1c: !. received is not suffici.ent for a scientific ::-.: . t. .: ! . you complete the attached AF Form 117 a n d r '..\!!'~: ~ ~ i :. !. ,. addressed envelope. 'I'h.anlt. you for reportin;;~ :.:: 1 ~ :--. ., the Air Force . ..,)\l-IES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF rector of Production SU BJ"SCT: UFO REPORT TI : 0355 hours, local, OORATION: 10 minutes Springfield, Ohio (Near ~m) DE3~RIPTION: Light (Like a street Lampe at a distance) h~TGRT: 250 to 350 ft DIPECTION: ENE when first seen, NW when last s een Dime at ar1n's l e ngth C0~'1-1ENTS: Observer \o:as lighting cigarette whe n first s a"' the object. th~n turned off engine and got out but heard no noise. Shined a spc:,light at object which changed color from white to pink to orange to green. Seemed to be revolving. Observer got in truck and drove a s::'!ort distance without lights on. Object seemed to follow. Stopped again, object was in m~ at about same height as before. To the right ? Springfield Police Dept. Hl .. IYI(t Al f'O (')l '>IIH :l.t. I DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OSI DIS r FHCT ; c HO U S A I l WRIGt-1 r PI\ fTLf~50N AFB. OHIO 4543J .J k'ly O 01 I t ~;i~htcd by 11 November S ':. J.e..:.-. 3:pringfield, Oh:Lo, 1 . ::e-:erence is m1.de to telephone conversation be Lifeen tJUI:.:-.-... \ ILLA and SA FOLlliO of this office on 13 f!ovembcr cone :;~ .. ::-;.ing subject Jaat ter. , S-pringfield, Ohi.o, arb jr : : : :-: a :~ 1) ovem e r unlde .. J_ified flyln; 0~1i o . This ob shineJ a snotlight on the to . .;a.rds him. .r!hen the o a~d l~ft the vicinitv. ??l:.c~ Department-of this 3 . ,..:~B above information cnce~ ~elenhone conve s so adv:.s~i. 00~ll ;ANDEr1 her n.dvised t ld h j r: : UFO and it had taken nki:.. : ~ ' .. L .. t ol'.rards tlfied a lie u ras furuished to l~aj or nurr,!r ALii 1. .. ~ .. : 1-:ajor QUit TANlLLA said tl1?..-:-: st thing Tuesday taorning, lh :: .., .... Cy to: AFI~3IlC TDPT (UFO) UFO Observution, 13 November 1967 F crence the attached unidentified flying object (UfO) rcr~rt f'To<tt Springfield, Ohio ".-.. hich occurred on 13 1io,rembe:-196-r. He i'elt tl1;\t this report miGht be of interest to you. Sincerely, -;::~'ICR QUINTArliLLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, U.3AF Aerial Pheno~enu Office TDPl' (UFO) MaJ Quintanilla/70916/mhs/9 Feb 68 UFO Observation, 13 November 1967 Police Department Springfield, Ohio 45501 1. Reference your unidentified observation of 13 rtovember 1967. ~e are attempting to 1u~ke a further investigation into your observation to determine if your sighting ma y have been cAused by a gas plaatna. similar to corona discharge from electrical high t~nr:Jion 1.~ires. 1\t the moment, ve are gathering t-Jcather data for 't.he night, ho~o~ever, aoditional in.fo11aation on your sighting i s necessar'J. u . Were there any hi3h tension wires in the ureA? b. Here there any electrical wire~ a t all? c . Did the object appear solid, have distinct edges, or did it have fuzzy edges? d. If there were stars visible and the object did appear as semi-gaseou3, could you see ata.rs through it'l e. What aize w~ld you estimate the object to be? 2 . In your conversation with Lt Marano you mentioned that the obJect appeared to be revolving. Could you also i:1clude a d ra-wing of the object and indicate ho~ the object seemed to be revolving 3 . t;e ~re inclosing another AF J:l"orm 117 for your completion. We .. cu.ld 3:ppreciate your placing any nddi tional infor~nution on your .-~:;:::r~bg on the last t 'O pages of the inclosed foru. permission,. -we '.;111 forward a copy of your report Senior Avionics Editor for Aviation Week ~nd ~pace.Te~hnology ob~e~tions. ia studying plasma, relative to UFO 5 Thank you for your assistance in this !oatter. 'roR QUINTANit.tsA,_Jr, Major, USAF hiei, Aerial Phenooena O~f1ce Aeroapace Technologi~s Division Production DirectorBte AF Form 117 wjenvelope MEMO RO.UTING SLIP NBVER USE PO(l APPROV,tLBJ DISAPPROVALS, CONCURHRNC~S. OR 81M t.AH ACTIONS TDP'rR/Lt Col Smi tb INITIALS CIRCUUTf: DATI COORDINATION 'IF.RSATION S IGNATURE Request complete weather data for Spr1ngt1eld for 13 November 1967 at;or near as possible, to 04o0 hours. Request data by 29 February 1968 TDP! (U.tO) 2ndLt Narano U.ep~ DD F orm 94, 1 Feb 50 and DO Form 96, I 1 Feu 50 v.l.tich will ben~ until eshau~FSC AArB DEPARTMENT OF 1AH E AIR FORCE EN VI R 0 N MEN T "l 1 ' C H N I C 1\ L A P P L1 CAT I 0 N S Cf' N T C R (MAC I lJLO(~ 159 NAVY Y ARO ANN'"' X, WASHINGTON, Or 20'H3 ,.Ef"LV TO ATTN or: ETAC/E..UJ { /f5992D/S3gt, Dunham) TO: FTD ( TJPTR-4) "iri:: .. t-Patter3on AFn, Ohio 1}5433 1. ?~quested upper-air t-reat:"lcr data required to complct~ the evaluation of a :-eportod UFO sighting at. Springfield, Ohio, are attn.ched. Surface data :or this sighting and the sighting at Athens, Ohio, are listed belo'tv. a.. Spr:lngfield, Ohio -1) NO\ro~nber 1967 -0400L: ~. Athens, Ohio -20 tJovember 1967 -2300L: Surface ",lind 070 degrees at 6 knots. c. Athens, Ohio -20 rJovcmber 1967 -24oOL: Surface Hind 080 deerees at 7 knots. 2 . :Jata. sources 1-1ere E.TAC surface an:l upper-air history files. Extraction or E)-:::.luation of requ..tred l,reathor data t-rere adequat9 for all sigh tines. I JGrE: ~. r:cCJ'J3E' Lt Colonel' USAF t / Cnef, ~'1.viron'1lental A::p:!.ications Div. 4 Uppor-ldr Data Sheets Pr~j oct S992D -Sl'An TR :K Sri'T'~PI'T1 q Spr tnP.:i'i ld~ C:\ T A 3(Y'Rr~: Y!.'TAC Uppr~r A_ir Hi~t~ry fiJ. - . 'Pr'oj eot 5992D -STAl\ TRF.K TimGI 1900L ll\~fL.'l(Y!: S --ltw.f'i(.)liL. :s.t-'1ttT PHB:J:;;l filE D! R.Fx rif:i Projuct 59920 -STAR TR~X Timc a 0700L T M. \ "' rcw S i1 fi ld Otd HE1rrwr PHE:i~:i'.~H.E 01\T.t\ SO'TP..S!!:: 1'TAC Upper .Air Hi:::tory filc~o