Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Trenton, Michigan, 14 March 1966

This document contains the Project Blue Book record for a UFO sighting reported by a thirteen-year-old newspaper carrier in Trenton, Michigan, on March 14, 1966. The witness, who was delivering newspapers at approximately 5:30 AM, observed a whitish-blue object near a W.J.R. radio tower. He described the object as being roughly the size of a basketball, moving at high speeds, performing abrupt 90-degree turns, and climbing to an estimated 12,000 feet before diving. The witness noted that the object's color faded when it accelerated and became brighter when it slowed down. He observed the object for approximately ten minutes. The witness's mother provided a statement supporting his account, noting that he is a sensitive and accurate observer, and mentioned that she herself had seen similar phenomena a year prior. The Air Force initially requested further information via FTD Form 164. A subsequent evaluation by Colonel Louis De Goes on December 13, 1966, categorized the case as 'Other' due to 'Conflicting Data,' specifically noting that the witness provided contradictory information regarding whether the object disappeared from view. The Air Force suggested that the object could have been a satellite or a distant aircraft, with the observed maneuvers and color changes being optical effects of distance and perspective.