Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 13 November 1967

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported by a member of the Springfield Police Department on 13 November 1967. At approximately 0355 hours, the observer, while near a dam in Springfield, Ohio, sighted a bright light resembling a distant street lamp. The object was initially observed in the East-North-East and was later seen in the North-West. The observer reported that the object, which appeared to be approximately 30 feet in diameter and resembled a 'dime at arm's length,' changed colors from white to pink to orange to green and appeared to be revolving. After the observer turned off their vehicle's engine and exited, they reported hearing no noise. The observer then drove a short distance without lights, and the object appeared to follow them. The observer subsequently stopped again, and the object remained in the North-West at approximately the same altitude of 250 to 350 feet. The observer was reportedly frightened by the incident and notified a lieutenant at the Springfield Police Department. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) attempted to investigate the sighting, specifically considering the possibility that the phenomenon was caused by gas plasma or corona discharge from high-tension electrical wires. Major Quintanilla of the Aerial Phenomena Office requested additional information, including a drawing of the object and clarification on its revolving motion, and sent an AF Form 117 for the witness to complete. The witness failed to return the form, leading the Air Force to conclude the case as having 'insufficient data.' The file includes extensive meteorological data, specifically 'Winds Aloft' soundings for Springfield, Ohio, for 12 and 13 November 1967, under the project name 'STAR TREK,' to assist in the evaluation of the sighting.