Project 10073 Record — Trotwood, Ohio, 20 November 1966

This document contains a Project Blue Book record regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 20 November 1966 in Trotwood, Ohio. The report details an observation made by two witnesses who reported seeing a luminous or blue object, which they described as being football-shaped and approximately the size of a football. The witnesses observed the object for 3-5 minutes. According to the report, the object appeared to stop in mid-air, illuminate very brightly as if it were on fire, and then shoot straight up into the air. One observer noted that the center of the object was flickering at a fast pace and contained 3-6 small lights. The witnesses were in a car at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was possibly an aircraft. The file includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, dated 14 December 1966, informing the witness that the initial information provided was insufficient for a full evaluation and requesting the completion of FTD Form 164. The witness provided additional details in the questionnaire, noting that the object was brighter than any star or satellite they had previously seen and that it did not resemble a jet plane or commercial aircraft.