Project Blue Book Sighting Reports - Dayton, Ohio, November 1966

This document is a collection of Project Blue Book records and correspondence concerning multiple unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings reported in the Dayton, Ohio area during November 1966. The file contains several standardized U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaires (FTD Form 164) completed by civilian witnesses, alongside official correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In many instances, Major Quintanilla informed witnesses that the information provided was insufficient for a formal evaluation and requested that they complete the attached questionnaire to provide further details. The reports describe various sightings, including flickering lights, objects moving in straight lines, and clusters of lights. Some reports were subsequently evaluated by the Air Force, with conclusions ranging from astronomical observations (meteors) to possible aircraft sightings. For instance, one report from November 14, 1966, was evaluated as a possible aircraft, with the analysis noting that the description was consistent with a satellite or aircraft observation. Another report from November 18, 1966, regarding a cluster of lights, was also investigated, with base operations confirming no traffic departing Wright-Patterson AFB at the time of the sighting. The documentation reflects the systematic, albeit often inconclusive, process used by the Air Force to collect and assess civilian reports of aerial phenomena during this period.