PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT ICO73 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
19 Mar 68 19/0915Z Miamisb (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE D. CONCLUSION - 1
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OBJECTS
Cas
5. LEnoin op USseRvaTion [ 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ANALYSTS
20 Minutes. 20 Mizutes. Witness first observed ona light. lator one whito light and
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION a flashing red and greed light. Observer said Cho ob joct objoct
appeared low and it seemed to be circling tho golf course;
Ground-Visual also thought guunds at Monsanto would havo soen object. also thought guands at Monsanto would havo soen object.
7. COURSE COURSE Additional data necessary so AF Form Il7 was sont to witness Additional data necassa
Circling COMENTIS: COMENIS: Contacted FAA, otc; a plano could hava beon in Contacted FAA, otc; a plane could hava beon in arda
PHOTOS without a flight plan. without a flight plan. Contacted Monsanto plant and nono o2 or
the guards saw anything unusual. Objoct appoars to bo a
0 Yus snall aircraft, howover, thore is not surficient data cinco snall aircraft, howover, thore is not surficient data cinco
TNo witness did not return AF Form ll7. 217
9. PHYSICA DERCE
C Yes
No
FORM
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.P BASE. OHIO 45433
RRPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO MAR 27 1963
SUBJICT: UFO Observation, 19 March 1968
TO:
Mianisburg, Ohio 45342
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
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. addressed enve Thank you for reporting your observation to for repor observation to
the Air Force. the A rce
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
oduction oduction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 21 March 1963
SubJ: UFO Observation, 19 Mar 1968
ramisburg, Ohio
DURATION: About 20 Minutes
TIME: 4 to 4:15 am, 19 March 1968
PLACE Miamisburg (Over Monsanto and Golf Course)
NOISE: None
DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: At first At first one light, later one white light, later lite light light and and I a flashing flashing
red and green light. red and green light.
HEIGHT: Felt that it was low. I Felt that it was low. It seemed to be circling the Golf It seemed to be circling the Golf
course. Thinks that the guards at Monsanto would have
had to have seen the object since it was right over them.
Lt Marano called Base FAA l9 Mar: Was informed that it could have Lt Marano called Base FAA 19 Mar: Was informed that it could have
been one of our base helicopters on VFR but there is no way for the been one of our base helicopters on VFR but there is no way for the
tower to really say. Unless it acted really strangely the contrdler Unless it acted really strangely the contrdler
would assume it to be a small pla Suggested I contact the
helicopter service at Vandalia.
Called Skyway Inc, 898-4615 and 1 Dayton Helicopter Service 224-1451.
Neither had helicotpers out at 4am. Also called Souther Ohio
Aviation Co 866-2427. They stated that there could have been a
light plane out of the field b but they wouldn't have record of it.
Called the Monsanb Plent at Miamisburg 866-7444. None of the guards
reperted seeing anything unusual for the 1,200 to 8 am shift.