Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — 28 March 1966 Sighting, West Milton, Ohio
AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 sighting report from Ohio involving three satellite-like objects observed by two witnesses. The U.S. Air Force concluded the objects were likely orbiting satellites.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a series of sightings reported on 28 March 1966 in the vicinity of West Milton, Kettering, and Fairborn, Ohio. The report documents observations made by a 17-year-old civilian witness and his 11-year-old brother. The witnesses reported seeing three separate objects, which they described as satellite-like, appearing as bright, whitish-blue lights moving across the sky at a rapid rate of speed. The duration of the observations was reported as 5-10 minutes for each object. The witnesses noted the objects were clear, bright, and moved like a jet. The official conclusion reached by the investigating agency was that the objects were not the ECHO II or PEGASUS satellites for which schedules were available, but were likely among the more than 30 other satellites orbiting the earth at that time. The report includes multiple pages of technical information questionnaires filled out by the witnesses, providing details on the weather conditions (clear sky), the appearance of the objects, and the witnesses' locations. The file also contains a reference to a letter from an individual named Quintanella.
The appearance, duration and flight charecteristics are all coherent to those a satellite would have.
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Official Assessment
Not ECHO II or any of the PEGASUS satellites for which we have the schedules. However, there are over 30 satellites orbiting the earth which are visable.
The objects were reported as being satellite-like. A bright light like a star moving across the sky at a rapid rate of speed. The appearance, duration and flight characteristics are all coherent to those a satellite would have.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
- Gene
Key Persons
- QuintanellaAuthor of a letter referenced in the file