PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6973662

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1967

REPORTED LOCATIONAiken South Carolina

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
LOCATION |
Nev 67 Aiken, So.th. Carolina
10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Possible: ARCHAFT ARCIAFT
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3. NUMAER OF OBJECTS NUMAER OF OBJECTS
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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutes Observer sighted a red and blue light that moved from col
S. The observer heard no sound and observed the lihts f S. The observer heard no sound and observed tne lghts Fol
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE SERVATION about 5 minutes.
N/A COMMENTS: I During this time a mission was in progress usinl
Century type fighters or jets. They were flying high ard
7. COURSE covered a wide area including the area of the sighting
North to South NOTE: The date of the gighting is not given and a li?
was sent to the observer but not returned.
8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SMC
Yes
X No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of this form may bo used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASI 43433
ATTN OF: RXPLY TO
TDPT/UFO
SUBJKCT: UFO rvation, November 1967 DED 91963
TO:
Sheriff Paul D. Grant
Aiken County Sheriffs Office
Aiken, S. Carolina 29803
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Eirector oduction
Pirncter …—
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