Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Brazil, Indiana, 9 March 1966

On 9 March 1966, a civilian witness in Brazil, Indiana, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while in flight. The witness, who was in a Piper Cub, described an object that appeared to be two inverted saucers stacked on top of each other. The object was estimated to be twice the size of the Piper Cub and was observed pacing the aircraft at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet. The witness noted that the object was white, appeared to pulsate, and had fuzzy edges. The observation lasted for 30 seconds, during which time the witness reported no sound coming from the object other than the engine noise of their own aircraft. The object eventually accelerated and disappeared. The witness reported the incident to the F.A.A. at Hulman Field in Terre Haute, Indiana, on 10 March 1966, and subsequently filed a formal U.S. Air Force Technical Information report. In their correspondence with the Air Force Systems Command (FTD) at Wright-Patterson AFB, the witness provided a sketch of the object and noted that they had a previous sighting in November 1960. The official Air Force evaluation concluded that the object was likely a conventional aircraft, citing its flight characteristics and pattern as the basis for this assessment.