Unidentified Flying Object Report — Tampa, Florida, 1966

This document comprises a series of Unidentified Flying Object reports submitted by the 836th Air Division at MacDill Air Force Base to the Air Force Systems Command (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in April 1966. The reports detail four separate sightings occurring between February and April 1966 in the Tampa, Florida area. Three of these sightings were reported by a 62-year-old widow who claimed to observe various objects while walking her dog in her backyard. These objects were described variously as chrome or silver, Volkswagen-sized, or small, white, four-pointed swirling clouds. The Air Force investigation concluded that these sightings were likely the result of the observer's poor eyesight and isolation, suggesting she either imagined the phenomena or misinterpreted mundane objects. A fourth sighting, reported on 17 April 1966 by an insurance salesman, involved a star-like, slow-moving light observed from a swampy area. This incident was officially attributed to a high-flying aircraft or a satellite, noting that the observer was not concerned and believed it to be a satellite. The document emphasizes that no physical evidence, photographs, or radar data were available for any of the reported events, and no interception or identification actions were taken by military authorities.