UFO Observation, 3 September 67, near Centerville, Ohio

This document consists of a memorandum for the record and a formal letter from the United States Air Force Foreign Technology Division (FTD) regarding a UFO sighting reported on September 3, 1967. A witness, identified as a Mrs. [illegible] residing in Spring Valley, Ohio, reported observing a bright red, solid, tear-drop or pear-shaped object at 0200 hours. According to the witness, the object descended, moved upward, and then disappeared toward the southwest. She described the object as looking like a 'sparkler' and noted that it illuminated her pasture and house area. The witness also stated that her husband observed the event. In her correspondence, the witness expressed a desire for a reply regarding the nature of the object, emphasizing that she was 'not a nut.' The Air Force responded on September 13, 1967, through Colonel James C. Manatt, informing the witness that the initial report provided insufficient information for a scientific evaluation. The Air Force included an FTD Form 164 for the witness to complete to facilitate further investigation. The internal memorandum for the record confirms that the Air Force assured the witness that reporting such phenomena is common and that they did not consider her to be a 'nut,' promising to inform her of their evaluation once the requested information was returned.