Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Oberlin, Ohio, 3 May 1967
AI-Generated Summary
A witness in Oberlin, Ohio, reported an orange, glowing object on May 3, 1967. The Air Force determined the report lacked sufficient data for scientific evaluation and requested further information via a formal questionnaire.
This document consists of a correspondence and a completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on May 3, 1967, in Oberlin, Ohio. The witness, whose name is illegible in the provided scan, reported observing a single object that appeared as an orange glow. According to the witness's narrative, the object traveled slowly toward the east, stopped, and then began moving toward the west until it disappeared. The witness noted that the light changed intensity as it moved and that it appeared to move slower just before it disappeared in the west. The observation lasted for approximately 10 minutes. The witness indicated that there were two other witnesses present at the time of the sighting. On May 24, 1967, Colonel James C. Manatt of the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base sent a letter to the witness stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requested that the witness complete the attached FTD Form 164 to provide further details.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
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Official Assessment
The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
The Air Force determined the initial report provided insufficient data for scientific evaluation and requested the witness complete a formal FTD Form 164.