Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 12 October 1967, Ocaloosa County, Florida

This document contains the official Air Force record and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on 12 October 1967 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The report, filed under Project Blue Book, details an observation by a civilian witness who reported seeing two whitish-yellow objects traveling in a straight line from north to south. The witness observed the objects for approximately three minutes before they disappeared at a 45-degree angle. The witness noted that while the objects resembled satellites, their brightness and the fact that they were flying in formation suggested they were something else. The Air Force investigation, led by Intelligence Research Specialist Ben Z. M. Gershater, included meteorological data from the 6th Weather Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, which indicated clear night conditions with high-altitude temperature inversions. The official conclusion reached by the Foreign Technology Division was that the objects were possibly aircraft, though the report explicitly notes that the data was 'very poor' and that the sighting could not be definitively explained. Correspondence between the Foreign Technology Division and the Air Proving Ground Center (APGC) highlights the difficulty in obtaining contact information for the witnesses, which delayed the formal investigation. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Director of the Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center, also reviewed the case, noting that the objects went from the northern to the southern horizon in three minutes and that the evaluation remained inconclusive, citing insufficient data, probable aircraft, or other possibilities. The file includes completed questionnaires, sketches of the objects' paths, and internal military messages documenting the administrative process of the investigation.