UFO Report — Selfridge AFB, Michigan, October 8, 1966

On October 8, 1966, at 0100Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object was reported near Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan. The observation was made by two individuals, one identified as a 31-year-old tool engineer and the other as D. L. Alcott, a USMC navigator. The witnesses observed a single white object that appeared similar to a planet or a star of one or two magnitude. The object was visible for approximately five minutes under clear night conditions with visibility of about 10 miles. The object was initially spotted approximately 10 degrees off the zenith. It traveled in a straight path directly over Selfridge AFB before executing a 45-degree turn toward the northeast and disappearing over the horizon. The report was formally submitted by Captain Mina P. Costin of the 1st Fighter Wing (ADC) to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 record is that the object was possibly a satellite.