Project 10073 Record — Sedro Wooley, Washington, 22 May 1966

On 22 May 1966, at approximately 0830Z, a civilian witness in Sedro Wooley, Washington, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness, described as a housewife and apparently reliable, reported seeing an oval-shaped object, approximately the size of a washtub, emitting a yellowish light. The object was observed for five minutes as it traveled slowly toward the East at a high altitude. The witness reported that the object produced a buzzing, whirring sound, likened to that of a spinning top, and noted that a dog was barking during the event. The report was processed by the Air Force under Project 10073. Initial military assessments, including those from the Operations Duty Officer, suggested the possibility of a weather balloon released from Tatoosh Island, though this was noted as unlikely due to prevailing wind conditions. The Air Force attempted to gather more information by sending an FTD Form 164 to the witness; however, the form was not returned within 30 days. Consequently, Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, concluded that there was insufficient data to perform a formal evaluation of the sighting.