Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 16 February 1967

This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported on 16 February 1967 in the vicinity of Syracuse, New York. The witness, Sgt. Seans D.R. of the 35th Air Division, described a round, basketball-sized object with a reddish glow that moved due west. The object reportedly illuminated a house in Hilena, New York, and was observed for approximately 10 minutes. The report notes that there was no noise associated with the object. A follow-up memo for the record dated 21 February 1967 indicates that Sgt. Jackmon from Westover AFB provided information regarding low-level training flights on the 'Clever Chap' route, but concluded that these aircraft were unlikely to have been the object observed by the policeman. The official conclusion for the report was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION.' Furthermore, the Director of Technology and Subsystems, Colonel James C. Manatt, formally notified the Office of Information at the 35th Air Division that the initial report was inadequate and incomplete, requesting compliance with Air Force Regulation (AFR) 80-17.