Project 10073 Record: Sighting Reports for 9 & 30 August 1966

This document contains a collection of records related to two UFO sightings reported by a civilian instructor from Wisconsin State University. The witness reported observing a star-like object on August 9, 1966, in Big Fork, Montana, and again on August 30, 1966, at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. In both instances, the witness described the object as self-luminous, moving with steady, unvarying motion, and exhibiting a 90-degree turn. The witness, who had been interested in UFOs since the 1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting, expressed frustration with the Air Force's official stance on UFOs, accusing the military of withholding information and radar data. The Air Force, represented by Colonel James C. Manatt, responded to the witness's correspondence on February 8, 1967. The official Air Force position, as stated in the response, was that the sightings could not be evaluated due to the significant time lapse between the events and the reporting. Furthermore, the Chief of Project Blue Book emphasized that the Air Force relies on subjective data and that no conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial visitation had been found. The records include the official Project 10073 form, the witness's detailed reports submitted to NICAP, and the subsequent correspondence between the witness and the Air Force.