Project Blue Book Sighting Report — Maiden, North Carolina, May 13, 1966

On May 13, 1966, at approximately 11:30 P.M., a witness in Maiden, North Carolina, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness, who identified themselves as an amateur astronomer, reported seeing a single object that appeared to be divided into three distinct sections. The upper section was described as red, while the lower half was blue and green. The object traveled eastward across the sky for approximately six seconds before disappearing near the horizon opposite from where it had initially appeared. The witness reported that no sound was emitted by the object during the sighting. The observer was in an open field at the time and noted that the sky was clear and the moon was visible in the sky. The witness reported the incident to the Sheriff of Catawba County, Dale Johnson, and the Maiden Police Department. The official Air Force evaluation concluded that there was insufficient data to conduct a proper investigation, noting that the report was filed too late to verify local activity at the time of the sighting.