A 1968 Project Blue Book report regarding a sighting of five star-like objects in South Charleston, Ohio. The case was closed as 'INSUFFICIENT DATA' because the witness failed to return the formal questionnaire.
A March 1968 sighting of a blue-white light in Dexter, Missouri, was investigated by the military. The object was officially identified as a probable satellite.
A civilian sighting of an orange light in Grand Valley, Colorado, on March 28, 1968, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as an Athena missile launched from Green River, Utah.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Richmond, Indiana, was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation because the witnesses failed to return the required Air Force follow-up questionnaires. The report includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. of Project Blue Book.
A 13-year-old civilian reported a one-second sighting of a bluish light in Smithtown, New York, in April 1968. The Air Force classified the event as a 'Probable Astro' sighting.
A 1968 Project Blue Book sighting report from Fairborn, Ohio, involving a flashing red light. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A resident of Frankfort, Kentucky, reported a luminous, football-shaped object on April 1, 1968, accompanied by a loud humming sound. The Air Force investigated the report but found insufficient data to identify the object, noting the local police had no record of the incident.
A schoolteacher and her son reported a close encounter with a luminescent, boomerang-shaped object that caused their car to stall and generated intense heat. The case became a point of contention between Air Force consultants Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. Donald Menzel regarding the possibility of a lunar misidentification.
A 1968 U.S. Air Force sighting report from Shenandoah, Iowa, describes a bright light observed by a 13-year-old. The Air Force concluded the object was the planet Mars.
A 10-year-old witness reported a green, flat-topped object descending in the night sky over Lynbrook, New York, on April 5, 1968. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was likely a green meteor.
Reports of a UFO with rotating orange lights and a siren in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, were investigated by the Air Force. The phenomenon was identified as a helicopter used for political campaigning.
An Associate Professor of Mathematics reported a vee-shaped, noiseless object in San Luis Obispo on April 8, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a conventional aircraft or aerial advertiser.
This document contains two Project Blue Book case records from April 1968 in Dayton, Ohio. One sighting was identified as a star, while the other remained unevaluated due to an invalid observer address.
A single witness in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, reported a blue object with red lights on 11 April 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A civilian reported an orange ball in the sky over Youngstown, Ohio, on April 12, 1968. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting it might have been a meteor.
A sighting of a bright light in West Carrolton, Ohio, on April 15, 1968, was investigated by the Air Force's Project Blue Book. The official conclusion was that the object was likely a satellite.
A 15-year-old witness reported a blue-white light in Gastonia, NC, on April 16, 1968. The U.S. Air Force identified the object as the Echo I satellite.
A civilian in Winona, Mississippi, reported multiple UFO sightings in April 1968, accompanied by claims of physiological effects on their daughter and unusual animal behavior. The Air Force officially dismissed the report as unreliable, attributing the sightings to stars and planets.
A North Dakota resident reported a glowing object falling from the sky in 1968 and recovered a metallic fragment. The USAF investigated the sighting as a probable meteor and determined the recovered metal was common aluminum and iron, unrelated to the event.
A civilian report of a bright, cigar-shaped object in Natrona, Pennsylvania, was investigated by the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force concluded the object was the satellite Echo I.
A 13-year-old witness reported a bright, star-like object in the sky over Cincinnati on April 20, 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
A civilian reported two red lights in the sky over Kettering, Ohio, on April 21, 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded the objects were likely aircraft.
A civilian reported a star-like light in Arcanum, Ohio, on 27 April 1968. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return the required questionnaire.
The Air Force investigated a UFO report from Columbia, South Carolina, in 1968. Analysis of the submitted photographs concluded that the alleged objects were merely water spots on the film.
This document is a sighting report file from May 1968 in Columbia, South Carolina, containing four photographs of an unidentified object. It provides no narrative details or official conclusions regarding the nature of the sighting.
A civilian in Dayton, Ohio, reported a bright red, three-cornered object with fins on May 5, 1968. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely a meteor due to its flight characteristics and lack of corroborating reports.
A civilian reported two UFO sightings in Bradenton, Florida, in 1968. The Air Force concluded the objects were likely satellite debris.
A retired USAF pilot reported a bright red flashing light over an industrial plant in Ohio. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a hot air balloon.
A college instructor reported a UFO sighting and photographs from June 1968 to the Air Force after the University of Colorado study failed to analyze them. The Air Force requested further documentation but noted the difficulty of investigating older cases due to the loss of supporting data.
This document is a file cover for a June 1968 incident in Reliance, Wyoming, which includes three photographs. It serves as a record of the existence of these materials under file number 12352.
A civilian in Cleveland, Ohio, reported multiple UFO sightings in 1968. The military classified the report as unreliable due to the witness's history of frequent sightings.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, was investigated by the Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office. The object was officially identified as a crop-dusting aircraft.
A 10-year-old child reported a red and white blinking light in Havertown, PA, in 1968. The Air Force investigated the report but concluded there was insufficient data to reach a definitive explanation.
A civilian in Dayton, Ohio, reported a silver, round object with a moving antenna on 16 June 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a weather balloon.
This document is a collection of seven annotated photographs documenting a UFO sighting in Rocky, Oklahoma, in June 1968. It includes notes on the object's movement and the location of witnesses.
Two farm hands in Oklahoma reported a low-flying, illuminated, silent object on 19 June 1968. Air Force investigations, including radar checks and radioactivity surveys, failed to identify the object, leading to an inconclusive final assessment.
A professional photographer captured images of unidentified oval objects while taking sunset photos from a moving car. The Air Force investigated the images but concluded there was insufficient data to identify the objects.
A 13-year-old witness reported two UFO sightings on 21 June 1968 in Walbash, Illinois. The Air Force classified the report as 'conflicting data' due to inconsistencies in the witness's account, suggesting the objects were likely satellites.
This file contains nine photographs of unidentified aerial objects taken in Flushing, Queens, on June 21, 1968. The images were processed and held by the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command.
Multiple UFO sightings in Dayton, Ohio, on 22 June 1968 were investigated by the Air Force. The phenomena were officially identified as a Cessna 172 aircraft towing an electrical advertising sign for Stueve Ford.
A 13-year-old reported a saucer-shaped UFO in Rego Park, New York, in June 1968. The Air Force classified the report as unreliable due to the witness's age and history of reporting.
Gordon Koehnke reported a UFO sighting in Davenport, Iowa, on 24 June 1968, providing photographs and sketches. The Air Force investigated the case under Project 10073 and concluded the incident was a hoax involving a small man-made object.
This document is a photographic record of a UFO sighting in Davenport, Iowa, dated June 24, 1968. It contains 11 images of an unidentified aerial object but lacks any written investigative report or analysis.
A series of UFO reports in Dayton, Ohio, during the summer of 1968 were officially identified by Project Blue Book as a Cessna 172 aircraft pulling an electrical advertising sign.
A series of UFO sightings in Auburn, Washington, in June and July 1968 were officially identified by the Air Force and Space Defense Center as the Cosmos 103 rocket body. The Air Force managed the public release of this information to mitigate negative press coverage.
A 12-year-old reported an elliptical, yellow, ascending object in Tolland, Massachusetts, in July 1968. The Air Force investigation was hampered by conflicting dates provided by the witness.
A civilian witness in Thousand Palms, California, submitted multiple UFO sighting reports to the Air Force in 1968. The Air Force officially categorized these reports as 'unreliable' because the witness reported sightings too frequently.
The Air Force investigated multiple UFO reports from Brooklyn in 1968, ultimately dismissing them as a prank by local youths. The reports included claims of photographic evidence and unusual aerial maneuvers.
This document contains Air Force correspondence and project records regarding UAP sightings in Dayton, Ohio, in July 1968. The records highlight the Air Force's reliance on AF Form 117 to gather sufficient data for investigating these reports.
A 1968 UFO sighting report from Shepherdsville, Kentucky, was filed under Project Blue Book. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' because the witness failed to provide requested clarifications regarding distance and time.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Ohio was investigated by the Air Force and officially attributed to a piece of paper carried by the wind. Internal correspondence reveals skepticism from investigators, who cited witness inconsistencies and suggested the observers were biased.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in New York that occurred in the summer of 1968. The Air Force concluded the case as 'Insufficient Data' because the report was filed several months after the event.
A civilian reported a bright orange light in Tucson, Arizona, on July 2, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a weather balloon released by the U.S. Weather Bureau, based on wind data and the timing of the report.
A 1968 UFO sighting report in Clayton, Ohio, was closed due to insufficient data after the witness failed to return the required AF Form 117. The file includes internal commentary regarding the administrative burden of processing such reports.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Medford, Oregon, involving a fast-moving, orange, round object. The Air Force investigation found the report insufficient for scientific conclusion, noting inconsistencies between the object's speed and potential commercial aircraft.
This file documents an Air Force investigation into a 1968 UFO sighting in Massachusetts, including correspondence with the witness and related news clippings about other contemporary sightings. The Air Force concluded the report provided insufficient data for a formal investigation.
A bright, self-luminous object was sighted by Eielson AFB tower personnel on 11 July 1968. Despite radar returns being noted, the investigation concluded the object remained unidentified.
A military officer at Ft. Benning reported a bright, zig-zagging aerial object on July 12, 1968. The Air Force investigated but concluded the data was insufficient, suggesting a lightning-based explanation which the witness disputed.
Two witnesses reported a large, noiseless, U-shaped object in Omaha, Nebraska, on 12 July 1968. Air Force and radar investigations failed to identify any conventional aircraft, leading to an 'unidentified' classification.
A witness reported a low-flying, propeller-driven object near Springfield, Ohio, in July 1968. The Air Force investigated the report, which the witness eventually dismissed as a conventional aircraft.