Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Observation Report — Sullivan City, Texas, September 1967
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AI-Generated Summary
A September 1967 UFO sighting in Sullivan City, Texas, involving two star-like objects, was investigated by the Air Force and tentatively identified as satellites. The Air Force requested further documentation from the witness to complete their evaluation.
This document consists of a series of military communications and a follow-up letter regarding a UFO sighting reported in Sullivan City, Texas, in September 1967. The primary report, transmitted via staff message on September 15, 1967, describes an observation by local residents of two white, star-like objects moving from south to north over a period of five minutes before disappearing over the horizon. The observers noted they had seen similar objects on four previous nights. The military investigation, coordinated through Laredo AFB and the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, concluded that the objects were likely satellites. A formal letter from Colonel James C. Manatt of the FTD, dated September 27, 1967, informed the witness that the initial information provided was insufficient for a full scientific evaluation and requested that she complete an FTD Form 164 for further analysis. The document also includes a handwritten log comparing the sighting times and coordinates against satellite data, specifically referencing 'Echo I' and 'Pages A'.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
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Official Assessment
Probable (SATELLITES)
The objects were identified as likely being satellites. A preliminary analysis was not made due to the distance from the sighting and the fact that the objects were no longer visible.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Dr. CondonRecipient of information
- Francis F. VogtOfficer of the Day