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Document: AF Form 11, Freeport Illinois, November 1967 Agency: Department of the Air Force Date: November 1967 Notable for: Investigation of an unidentified flying object sighting in Freeport, Illinois. The document was released through The Black Vault, an online archive of declassified government records. The canonical PDF is available at https://archive.org/download/xxxx-xx-6972548-Freeport-Illinois/xxxx-xx-6972548-Freeport-Illinoisdjvu.txt. The document is a communication from the Department of the Air Force to the observer of an unidentified flying object in Freeport, Illinois. The letter is dated November 1967, and it is addressed to the observer at 61032, Freeport, Illinois. The letter states: "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." The letter then requests that the observer complete the attached AF Form 11 and return it in the self-addressed envelope. The letter concludes: "Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force." AF Form 11 is attached to the letter, and it contains a series of questions regarding the observer's sighting. The form asks for details such as the date and time of the sighting, the location, and a description of the object seen. The form also asks for information about the observer's background and any other relevant details. The form is completed in part, with some sections left blank. The letter is signed by Colonel F.L. Manatt, Director of Production, Department of the Air Force. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. Document URL: https://archive.org/download/xxxx-xx-6972548-Freeport-Illinois/xxxx-xx-6972548-Freeport-Illinoisdjvu.txt storyflo.com

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Document: Af Form 11, Freeport Illinois, November 1967 Agency: Department Of The

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Document: AF Form 11, Freeport Illinois, November 1967 Agency: Department of the Air Force Date: November 1967 Notable for: Investigation of an unidentified flying object sighting in Freeport, Illinois. The document was released through The Black Vault, an online archive of declassified government records.

Agency: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was Document: Af Form 11, Freeport Illinois, November 1967 Agency: Department Of The about?: Document: AF Form 11, Freeport Illinois, November 1967 Agency: Department of the Air Force Date: November 1967 Notable for: Investigation of an unidentified flying object sighting in Freeport, Illinois. The document was released through The Black Vault, an online archive of declassified government records.
Why was this case declassified?: This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.

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