Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Midland, Michigan, 17 October 1966

This document contains a series of U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book records regarding a UFO sighting reported by two youths in Midland, Michigan, on October 17, 1966. The witnesses, aged 14 and 16, reported observing four objects over a 50-minute period. They described the objects as having a box-like cabin with white lights inside and red and green lights on the exterior. The witnesses claimed the objects performed complex maneuvers, including hovering, ascending, descending, and reversing direction without slowing down. One witness noted the objects moved behind trees and in front of the Dow Chemical plant. The Air Force requested further information via FTD Form 164. A subsequent 'Memo for the Record' provided an official explanation, suggesting the initial observation was of the star Capella, which was rising in the NNE sky at the time. The memo also noted that the satellite Echo II was in the area traveling on a northerly heading at approximately 2351Z. The report includes completed questionnaires, sketches of the objects' flight paths, and correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, requesting additional details from the witnesses.