UFO Sighting Report — Gaylesville, Alabama, August 26, 1966

This document contains a comprehensive collection of reports, correspondence, and technical analysis regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on August 26, 1966, near Gaylesville, Alabama. The primary witness, an aerospace engineer employed by NASA-MSFC, was traveling with his wife and three children when they observed four circular, orange-yellow, glowing objects. The objects initially appeared as a cluster of star-like lights before maneuvering into an obtuse triangular formation. The witness reported that the objects moved from East to West, passing directly over their vehicle. A notable feature of the sighting was the behavior of the center object, which exhibited rapid, sporadic motion and, when overlapping the leading object, caused a momentary decrease in light intensity, which the witness described as a 'blink.' The witness, who possessed a background in aerodynamics, provided the Air Force with detailed diagrams, trajectory calculations, and a hypothesis that the objects were electrically charged gases interacting with the Earth's magnetic field and local electrical power lines. The Air Force investigated the incident, contacting the 17th Bomb Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB to check for aircraft in the 'Crimson Star' refueling track, but found no record of any aircraft in the area at the time. Despite the witness's persistent follow-ups and detailed technical submissions, the Air Force ultimately classified the sighting as 'unidentified,' noting that it could not be correlated with any known objects. The file includes various iterations of the witness's statement, technical appendices, and correspondence between the witness and Air Force officials, including a final letter from November 1967 confirming the inability to identify the objects.