Project 10073 Record — Atlanta, Georgia, 28 October 1966

This document contains the Project Blue Book record for a sighting reported in Atlanta, Georgia, on the evening of October 28, 1966. The report includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, dated November 9, 1966, requesting that the witnesses complete formal FTD Form 164 questionnaires. The witnesses, including a young boy, described observing a bright white object that appeared to be on fire, with smoke trailing behind it. The object was estimated to be as large as a car and was reported to emit a loud, whining sound compared by the witnesses to the noise of six jet engines operating simultaneously. One witness described the object as looking like a 'burning large basketball.' The witnesses provided conflicting reports regarding the direction of travel, with some suggesting it moved southwest and others northeast. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the information provided was insufficient for a definitive evaluation, though it was noted that there was no evidence to suggest the object was anything other than an aircraft. The file includes multiple iterations of the sighting questionnaires filled out by the witnesses, along with their sketches of the object's motion and appearance.