Project 100/3 Record — Belchertown, Mass. — 22 April 1966

This document contains a Project Blue Book record regarding a UFO sighting reported in Belchertown, Massachusetts, on April 22, 1966. The witness, a 12-year-old civilian, reported observing a single object that appeared to be torpedo-shaped with a dome. According to the witness, the object was observed for approximately 17 minutes and 48 seconds, during which it followed a B-52 aircraft, emitted a vapor trail, and displayed blue, yellow, and red flickering lights. The witness further claimed that the object dropped a smaller craft before disappearing behind a mountain. The witness provided a hand-drawn sketch of the object and the smaller craft. The U.S. Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, evaluated the report. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, sent a letter to the witness on May 4, 1966, stating that the information received was insufficient for evaluation and requesting that the witness complete an official FTD Form 164. The case file includes the completed questionnaire, which notes that the sky was clear and the object made no sound. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 100/3 record is 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION'.