An electrical engineer reported two red, flickering lights in Cincinnati on January 1, 1968. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the objects were likely homemade hot air balloons made from garment bags.
This document contains a series of 1968 UFO sighting reports and Air Force correspondence. Most reports were dismissed as insufficient data, while one was confirmed as a photographic hoax.
A 1968 UFO sighting report from Bellbrook, Ohio, was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation. The Air Force requested additional information from the witness via an AF Form 117, which was not returned.
A 1968 sighting of an unidentified light in El Garrobo, Spain, was reported to the Air Force. The military found no evidence to explain the phenomenon and declassified the file in 1993.
A reported UFO sighting in Castle Rock, Colorado, on January 2, 1968, was officially identified as a homemade hot air balloon constructed by two teenagers. The investigation involved the Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office and local authorities.
A civilian in Bourbon, Missouri, repeatedly reported UFO sightings that were officially dismissed as misidentified aircraft. Law enforcement and Air Force investigations concluded the reports were unreliable due to the observer's location in a flight path.
A 1968 UFO sighting report from Eaton, Ohio, was evaluated by Project Blue Book. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' with the suggestion that the object was likely a star or planet.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Mayville, Oregon, by a commercial pilot was investigated by the Air Force's Project Blue Book. The object was officially identified as the star Sirius.
A 13-year-old witness reported a stationary, bright white-yellow light in the sky over Brownsville, PA, on January 12, 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, suggesting it could have been a star, planet, or aircraft.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in New Hampshire in January 1968, but the report was not filed until December 1968. Due to the long delay, the official conclusion was that there was insufficient data to investigate.
A 9-year-old child reported a UFO sighting in Portland, Maine, in 1968. The Air Force dismissed the report as unreliable due to the observer's age and interest in the subject.
This document is a file record from January 20, 1968, containing two photographs of an unidentified object found in Cyprus Gardens, Florida. It serves as a basic administrative record for the associated visual evidence.
A Deputy Sheriff reported two unidentified, silent, bluish-white lights hovering near Cincinnati on 23 January 1968. The Air Force officially concluded the sighting was likely caused by light reflections from aircraft during a temperature inversion.
A witness reported multiple white, fuzzy objects over Annapolis on 24 January 1968. The Air Force concluded the phenomenon was likely a searchlight reflecting off clouds.
A civilian in Upper Darby, PA, reported two hub-cap-shaped objects on January 27, 1968. The Air Force classified the report as unreliable due to the witness's history of frequent sightings.
Two police officers in Maysville, Kentucky, reported a bright, oblong object with a fiery tail on January 27, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
A civilian reported nine UFO sightings in Fostoria, Ohio, in February 1968. The report was classified as unreliable after the observer failed to return the required documentation forms.
A witness in Vista, California, reported a bright gold, cupola-shaped object with portholes on February 2, 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was possibly a hot air balloon.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Redlands, California, was investigated by the Air Force and attributed to a combination of a search and rescue vehicle's electronic siren and a light aircraft's flight path. The witness reported a high-pitched sound and physical sensations, but no corroborating radar evidence was found.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Medway, Ohio, on February 4, 1968. The Air Force classified the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to complete the required follow-up questionnaire.
A 13-year-old witness in Appleton, Wisconsin, reported a pulsating red light on February 4, 1968. The Air Force classified the event as a probable aircraft, though follow-up efforts were unsuccessful due to undeliverable mail.
This document contains Project Blue Book records of UFO sightings in Dayton, Ohio, in February 1968. The Air Force investigated these reports and concluded they were likely astronomical phenomena (Arcturus) or satellites.
A police dispatcher in Maysville, Kentucky, reported a stationary, multi-colored light on February 5, 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the star Arcturus.
A weather observer at Edwards AFB reported a brilliant, stationary light on 6 February 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Miamisburg, Ohio, was investigated by Project Blue Book. The phenomenon was officially identified as the star Altair.
A civilian reported two unidentified lights in Fayetteville, NC, on February 6, 1968. The Air Force concluded the lights were likely local aircraft or helicopter traffic.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Toledo, Ohio, was closed by Project Blue Book due to insufficient data after the witness failed to return a formal reporting form.
A civilian reported a UAP sighting in Minnesota in 1968. The Air Force declined to investigate due to the report being submitted after the 30-day policy limit.
Two deputy sheriffs in Fayette County, Ohio, reported observing multiple flashing, revolving lights in the sky on February 7, 1968. The Air Force investigated the incident under Project Blue Book and concluded the objects were likely stars or planets.
A civilian in Gower, Missouri, reported a large, circular, glowing craft hovering near his farm on February 9, 1968. Extensive military and civilian inquiries failed to identify the object or link it to known aircraft, leading the Air Force to classify the incident as unidentified.
A 1968 UFO sighting report in Clewiston, Florida, was officially classified as 'conflicting data' due to inconsistencies in witness testimony. The file also contains unrelated correspondence and reports regarding other aerial phenomena, illustrating the administrative handling of such cases by Project Blue Book.
A civilian in Garden City, Michigan, reported a bright, stationary, and then vertically ascending object on February 14, 1968. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was the ECHO II satellite.
A 12-year-old in Citrus Heights, California, reported a cigar-shaped UFO on 16 February 1968. The Air Force requested a formal report and ultimately classified the sighting as a probable aircraft.
An Air Force investigation into a February 1968 sighting of five orange, flickering objects in Miami, Florida, concluded the phenomena were 'garmet bag hot air balloons.' The witness was a former Air Force pilot who provided detailed observations of the objects' behavior and appearance.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Lyndhurst, Ohio, on February 18, 1968. The Air Force investigation was closed due to insufficient data after the witness failed to return the required follow-up documentation.
A civilian report of an unidentified aerial object in Cincinnati, Ohio, was investigated by the U.S. Air Force. The object was officially identified as a plastic hot air balloon launched by local youths.
A 13-year-old witness reported two yellowish lights in Irvington, New York, in February 1968. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely a hot air balloon.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Worthington, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division. The case was officially closed as 'Probable (AIRCRAFT)' due to the witness's proximity to the Columbus Municipal airport and failure to provide further requested documentation.
An investigation into a March 1968 UFO sighting in Davenport, Iowa, was closed as unreliable due to the observer's inconsistent testimony and failure to provide original photographic evidence or witness details.
On March 3, 1968, numerous sightings of fiery objects across the Eastern U.S. were reported. The Air Force identified these as the re-entry of Soviet Zond-4 satellite debris.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Austin, Pennsylvania, was investigated by the Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return the necessary documentation.
A UFO sighting report from March 1968 in Texas was deemed unreliable by the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division. The report includes witness descriptions of low-flying amber lights and notes a prior sighting by the same individual.
A 13-year-old witness in Bay City, Michigan, reported a bright, orange, cigar-shaped object on March 4, 1968. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded it was a possible hot air balloon.
This document is a sighting report file from Davenport, Iowa, dated March 4, 1968. It contains a cover sheet and four photographic prints of an unidentified object.
A series of UAP sightings in Amarillo, Texas, on 6 March 1968, were investigated by the Air Force. The official conclusion attributed the sightings to mirages caused by a temperature inversion.
A witness reported 10-20 bright, multi-colored lights hovering over Spring Valley, Ohio, for several hours on March 6, 1968. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely astronomical in nature.
A 14-year-old student reported a mushroom-shaped, blue, self-luminous UFO hovering over Tarentum, Pennsylvania, on March 6, 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian reported a brilliant white light in Pleasant Valley, Ohio, on 6 March 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft landing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
A 13-year-old witness in Kettering, Ohio, reported two sightings of a cone-shaped, color-changing object in March 1968. The Air Force concluded the report contained insufficient data for a scientific investigation.
The document details two UFO sightings in Cincinnati in March 1968. One was initially classified as insufficient data, while the second was identified as a Cessna 172 aircraft towing an electrical aerial advertising sign.
A civilian in Salem, Ohio, reported a blimp-shaped object with red, blue, and white lights on March 13, 1968. The Air Force investigated the report but concluded the data was conflicting and insufficient for scientific analysis.
An 18-year-old student reported a UFO sighting in Newark, Ohio, on March 14, 1968. The Air Force officially concluded the object was a possible hot air balloon.
A former Air Force radar operator reported a bright yellow light in Aiken, South Carolina, on 14 March 1968. The Air Force investigated and concluded the object was a conventional jet aircraft operating in the area.
A UFO sighting in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 17, 1968, could not be evaluated by the Air Force because the witness failed to provide sufficient information and did not claim the follow-up questionnaire sent to them.
A civilian in New Carlisle, Ohio, reported a 20-minute sighting of two objects on March 18, 1968. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A 12-year-old boy in Wilson, Ohio, reported a UFO incident involving a burn to his clothing. Local law enforcement and the U.S. Air Force investigated the claim and officially classified it as a hoax.
A civilian reported a multi-object sighting in Nebraska in March 1968. The Air Force was unable to evaluate the incident because the witness failed to return the required follow-up questionnaire.
A military report from 1968 details a student's sighting of a glowing, disc-shaped object in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The Air Force classified the report as unreliable, citing the student's prior classroom focus on UFO topics as a likely influence.
A civilian in Wiggins, Mississippi, reported a metallic, baseball-shaped UFO on 24 March 1968. The Air Force investigated the claim and officially concluded the sighting was psychological in nature.
A witness reported a potential UFO sighting in Colonia, New Jersey, on 26 March 1968. The Air Force sent a follow-up form to the witness, but it was never returned, resulting in a final classification of 'Insufficient Data'.