UFO Sighting Report — Aiken AFS, South Carolina, 4 December 1967

On December 4, 1967, at approximately 2200 local time, the 661 Radar Squadron at Aiken Air Force Station, South Carolina, received a report of a UFO from two unknown observers who had contacted a local radio station, WLOW. The observers described the object as a white, star-like entity that made no noise. Upon receiving the report, radar operators at Aiken AFS attempted to confirm the sighting; however, the radar did not paint any object. The operators subsequently went outside and observed the sky, concluding that the object in question was the planet Venus. The official report, filed by UFO Officer MSgt James V. Snowden, notes that the report was made by an unqualified observer. The document further suggests that the incident, along with subsequent reports, was likely influenced by widespread publicity from radio and newspapers regarding unconfirmed sightings. The military concluded that the event was not a confirmed UFO or a conventional airborne object, but rather a natural phenomenon, specifically the planet Venus, and recommended no further investigation.