Project Blue Book Sighting Report — Willsboro, New York, September 1, 1966

This document contains a U.S. Air Force sighting report and related correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on September 1, 1966, in Willsboro, New York. The primary witness, an 18-year-old individual, reported observing an oval-shaped object for approximately 30 minutes. According to the witness, the object displayed flashing red and white lights, with occasional blue, and moved slowly in a westward direction. The witness described the sound as similar to a heavy, quiet diesel engine. The object reportedly disappeared vertically and reappeared several minutes later. The witness also noted that a house located between their position and the object had its lights switched on and off twice during the event. The witness reported the sighting to the Plattsburgh Press on September 1, 1966. In a letter dated November 1, 1966, Lt. Colonel George P. Freeman, Jr. of the U.S. Air Force informed the witness that the Air Force was unable to positively identify the object and noted that no other reports from the Lake Champlain area had been submitted to the Project Blue Book office. The document includes the completed FTD Form 164, which provides detailed responses from the witness regarding the sighting conditions, the object's appearance, and the witness's personal observations.