Project 10073 Record — Battle Creek, Mich. 18 Apr 66

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on April 18, 1966, near Battle Creek, Michigan. The witness, a 42-year-old employee of the Post Cereal Company with eight years of prior Air Force service, reported observing a round, egg-shaped object approximately 80 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 15 feet thick. The object was described as sandstone-colored and featured a cabin with windows, three rows of lights, and what appeared to be bomb-bay doors. The witness noted a cockpit area in the forward section containing a green light that rolled like liquid. The object emitted a constant humming sound, described as similar to a heavy truck driving on wet pavement. The witness reported that the object followed his car, turning when he did, albeit in a wider radius. The object was observed at an altitude of approximately 100 feet and 75 feet ahead of the observer. Red flames were noted at the front of the object, which turned white-hot before the object disappeared. A green reflection was observed on the hood of the witness's car. The observation lasted seven minutes under low ceiling conditions. The report was forwarded by the 1st Fighter Wing (ADC) to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, subsequently wrote to the witness on April 25, 1966, stating that the information received was insufficient for evaluation and requesting the completion of FTD Form 164. The official conclusion recorded on the project file is 'Insufficient Data,' with a note that the case would be re-evaluated if the requested form was returned.