A civilian reported a cigar-shaped, metallic UFO over Oregon on 18 July 1968. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting that the object's flight maneuvers contradicted the possibility of it being a light aircraft.
A civilian reported a star-like white light in Huntington, New York, on July 20, 1968. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A 14-year-old witness reported a cylindrical UFO in Springfield, MA, on July 20, 1968. The Air Force identified the object as the ECHO II satellite.
A 14-year-old in Seven Hills, Ohio, reported a silver disc-shaped UFO on July 20, 1968. The Air Force investigated and concluded it was likely a reflection of sunlight from an aircraft.
A witness in Garfield, New Jersey, reported a bright, flickering white light moving in the sky on 21 July 1968. The Air Force evaluated the report and concluded it was a point source of light, possibly a satellite, aircraft, or meteor.
A 1968 UFO sighting report from Las Vegas involving a circular blue light. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return a formal follow-up questionnaire.
This is a 1968 sighting report from the Foreign Technology Division regarding an incident in Southampton, New York. It includes 12 photographs of an unidentified object and a rock-like specimen.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Southampton, New York, and provided a physical sample. Analysis by Northwestern University identified the sample as industrial sanding material, leading the Air Force to conclude the object was not extraterrestrial.
A 14-year-old amateur astronomer reported two UFO sightings in Texas in July 1968. The Air Force evaluated the reports as having insufficient data and as a probable satellite, respectively.
A retired US Army Colonel reported a stationary, tear-drop-shaped plasma object in Cuming County, Nebraska, on July 28, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a plasma phenomenon associated with a daylight meteor event observed in the same region.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Virginia was investigated by the Air Force and determined to be the moon viewed through moving clouds. The report includes witness testimony and official military correspondence.
A University of Iowa staff member reported a silent, bright white light moving at high speed over Iowa City on July 28, 1968. The Air Force investigated the sighting under Project Blue Book and concluded it was a 'Possible (AIRCRAFT)'.
A newspaper editor in Pottstown, PA, reported a UFO sighting on July 28, 1968, which led to a formal investigation and internal Air Force debate over public relations and reporting procedures. The official conclusion suggested the object was a hot air balloon.
A 17-year-old student reported a UFO sighting in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in July 1968. The Air Force deemed the report insufficient for investigation and requested a formal follow-up, which the witness failed to provide.
A civilian reported a bright light in the sky over Northridge, Ohio, on July 29, 1968. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' because the witness failed to return the required follow-up questionnaire.
A civilian in Kettering, Ohio, reported a bright light with fuzzy edges on 29 July 1968. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting the potential presence of a C-130 aircraft testing a battlefield illumination system in the area.
An unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in Medway, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Force but closed due to insufficient data. The report includes context regarding concurrent high-intensity lighting tests conducted by the Air Force in the same region.
A 1968 UFO sighting report from Binghamton, New York, was classified as 'Insufficient Data' by the Air Force's Project Blue Book. The investigation was hampered by a confusing report and a lack of corroborating witness testimony.
A civilian and police officer reported a red, grapefruit-sized light in Boise, Idaho, on 31 July 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was likely a 'garmet bag' hot air balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 file regarding a 1968 UFO sighting in Memphis, Tennessee, involving students and staff from the Lausanne School. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation and requested further documentation from the witness.
A civilian in Jeffersonville, Indiana, reported a bright, ball-shaped light that disintegrated in the sky on August 3, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was a plastic hot air balloon.
A civilian report of a blinking white light observed in Talladega, Alabama, on August 3, 1968. The official project conclusion was that there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This document details a 1968 UFO sighting in San Angelo, Texas, involving a bright white light. The Air Force classified the case as 'insufficient data' after the witnesses failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A 14-year-old witness reported a disk-shaped object near Selma, California, on August 9, 1968. The Air Force classified the incident as a 'POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT'.
A civilian pilot in Tucson, Arizona, reported a fiery, cylindrical UFO on 10 August 1968. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded it was likely a hot air balloon.
A former USAF pilot reported a metallic, disc-shaped object in Pound Ridge, NY, on August 11, 1968. The Air Force initially classified the sighting as unidentified but later re-evaluated it as 'debris in the wind' based on local weather conditions.
This document compiles multiple UFO sighting reports from Dayton, Ohio, in August 1968. The Air Force consistently classified these reports as 'insufficient data' due to the failure of witnesses to return formal questionnaires.
A civilian reported a spinning, glowing object in Yellow Springs, Ohio, on August 15, 1968. The Air Force officially concluded the sighting was the moon, citing atmospheric conditions and optical illusions.
This document collection contains correspondence and reports regarding a 1968 UFO sighting in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It highlights the conflict between Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. Donald H. Menzel over the interpretation of witness testimony and the validity of the 'unidentified' classification.
Approximately 20 personnel at Craig AFB observed a stationary, light-emitting object on August 16, 1968. The Air Force concluded the sighting was caused by the first Poseidon rocket launch from Cape Kennedy.
A 13-year-old witness reported a stationary, color-changing light in the sky over Cincinnati in August 1968. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return the required follow-up questionnaire.
A 1968 sighting in Dayton, Kentucky, of a low-flying, triangular object with spinning lights was investigated by the U.S. Air Force. The official conclusion attributed the sighting to an aerial advertising plane operating in the nearby Cincinnati area.
A civilian in Moatsville, West Virginia, reported a flashing light in the sky over three nights in August 1968. The Air Force investigated and concluded the object was likely the star Capella.
A 1968 UFO sighting in Cincinnati, Ohio, involving three witnesses, was closed as 'insufficient data' because the witnesses failed to return the required Air Force follow-up questionnaire.
This document contains a 1968 UFO sighting report from West Carrollton, Ohio, which was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation by the Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Middletown, Ohio, on August 20, 1968. The Air Force concluded the case as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return the required follow-up documentation.
This document is a report file (12465) from the Foreign Technology Division regarding a sighting in Ottsville, Pennsylvania, on August 21, 1968. It includes six photographs of the event.
This document is a 1968 sighting report from the Foreign Technology Division regarding an incident in Freeville, New York. It contains five photographs showing two unidentified objects in the sky.
A resident of Robstown, Texas, reported a two-hour sighting of an erratic, self-luminous object on August 21, 1968. The Air Force project investigators officially classified the report as 'unreliable'.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Freeville, New York, in 1968 and submitted photographs. The Air Force was unable to analyze the images due to the lack of original negatives, and the case was closed as 'Conflicting Data' with the objects appearing similar to frisbees.
An 11-year-old witness reported multiple UFO sightings in Yakima, Washington, in August 1968. The Air Force investigated the report but ultimately classified it as 'unreliable' due to the observer's age.
A civilian report of four flaming objects in Colorado Springs on August 26, 1968, was investigated by the Air Force. The official conclusion attributed the sighting to a balloon with flares attached.
A student in Athens, Ohio, reported observing three disc-shaped UFOs on August 28, 1968, and claimed to have taken photographs. The Air Force investigation was hampered by administrative confusion regarding the sighting date, resulting in a conclusion of conflicting data.
A witness reported a high-speed white ball object near an airplane in Yorba Linda, California, on 28 August 1968. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data after the witness failed to return a follow-up investigation form.
A report regarding a 1968 sighting of a bright, bluish-white light in Camarillo, California. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A 13-year-old witness in Miamisburg, Ohio, reported a circular, yellow-to-red light with jerky motion on August 29, 1968. The Air Force investigated the sighting under Project Blue Book and concluded it was likely an aircraft.
A civilian sighting of a circular object with revolving red lights in Bristol, Virginia, on 29 August 1968. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' because the witnesses failed to return the required follow-up forms.
A civilian family reported two UFO sightings near Grissom AFB on August 30, 1968. The Air Force identified the first as a likely KC-135 aircraft but could not explain the second.
A civilian couple in Hamilton, Ohio, reported a 40-minute sighting of a football-shaped light on August 30, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was likely the moon.
A 14-year-old reported a UFO sighting in Folcroft, PA, in 1968. The Air Force deemed the report insufficient for investigation due to missing details and conflicting dates.
A civilian reported a bright light in Blanchester, Ohio, on 4 September 1968. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data because the witness failed to return the required follow-up questionnaire.
This document contains Project Blue Book records of UAP sightings in Cincinnati, Ohio, in September 1968. The Air Force concluded the objects were likely 'garmet bag' hot air balloons.
This document compiles Project 10073 records of UFO sightings in Dayton, Ohio, during September 1968. The Air Force investigated these reports and concluded they were likely caused by aircraft, stars, planets, or plastic garment bag hot air balloons.
A civilian reported erratic, non-noisemaking lights near industrial sites in Charlestown, Indiana, in September 1968. The Air Force concluded the report provided insufficient data for a scientific investigation.
A Brooklyn resident reported a yellow-orange object in the night sky on September 7, 1968. The U.S. Air Force investigated the report and concluded it was likely a plastic garment bag hot air balloon.
This document details a 1968 UFO sighting in Aiken, South Carolina, involving multiple reliable witnesses. Despite an investigation by the 861st Radar Squadron, the phenomenon remained unidentified and was officially classified as having insufficient data.
This document is a 1968 Foreign Technology Division file containing photographic evidence of a pyramidal-shaped object sighted in Miami, Florida. It serves as a record of a UAP sighting report.
A civilian reported a three-hour sighting of an erratic, self-luminous object in Las Vegas on September 10, 1968. Despite an official conclusion suggesting astronomical bodies, the investigating officer argued the case should remain 'unidentified' due to conflicting radar data and observed motion.
A civilian in Memphis, Tennessee, reported a UFO sighting on September 11, 1968. The Air Force concluded the object was a plastic garment bag hot air balloon.
A 12-year-old witness reported an oval, white-gray object moving at high speed in Huntington, New York, on September 13, 1968. The Air Force concluded the report provided insufficient data for a scientific investigation.