A civilian reported a blue-white, cone-shaped object with a tail in Ohio on 3 January 1966. The Air Force officially classified the sighting as a meteor associated with the Quadrantids meteor shower.
A sighting of a red and white star-like object in Duluth, Minnesota, on 3 January 1966 was officially identified as a meteor associated with the Quadrantid meteor shower.
A 13-year-old witness in Buffalo, New York, reported a star-like object with a vapor trail on January 4, 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
A report of a disc-shaped object seen by a man and his sons in New Jersey on 4 January 1966. The case was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation, with a note suggesting it may have been a light aircraft.
A civilian reported an erratic, red-white object over Syracuse, New York, on January 5, 1966. The Air Force identified the object as a Verona test flight aircraft (FLIDE 23).
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a 1966 UFO sighting in Alabama. Despite the witness being deemed reliable, the official conclusion attributed the event to psychological factors.
The crew of the SS Morgantown Victory reported a cigar-shaped, glowing UFO on January 11, 1966. The incident was officially attributed to the decay of the satellite Cosmos 53.
A civilian in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, reported seeing three flying saucers and 13 one-eyed, winged purple beings on a hospital roof in January 1966. The official military conclusion for the incident was categorized as psychological.
A highly credible witness reported two UFO sightings in Weston, Massachusetts, in January 1966. Investigation by Dr. J. Allen Hynek and subsequent correspondence with NASA confirmed the sightings were likely caused by chemical cloud experiments launched from Wallops Station.
A civilian reported a bright ball of fire descending into a lake in Haslett, Michigan, on January 15, 1966. While officially classified as a meteor, local law enforcement reported unusual ice conditions at the site and requested further instructions for investigation.
A 1966 UFO sighting in Saugerties, New York, involving two civilian witnesses and two police patrolmen, was officially identified by the Air Force as the planet Jupiter, potentially exacerbated by atmospheric temperature inversion.
A civilian in Van Buren, Indiana, reported a multi-colored, blinking object over a three-hour period in January 1966. Despite an aerial investigation by a Navy pilot, the phenomenon remained officially unexplained.
A 1966 UFO sighting in Cloverdale, Oregon, involving two orange-white objects, was investigated by Project Blue Book. The case was closed as having insufficient data after the witness could not be located for further questioning.
A 1966 report from the USS HIGBEE regarding two unidentified objects observed in the Far East. One object was identified as the Pegasus III satellite, while the other remained unidentified due to insufficient data.
A 1966 report detailing a sighting of a light-bearing object near Marlboro, New York, which the Air Force concluded was an aircraft in a holding pattern.
A civilian reported two unidentified objects moving at 60 mph near Big Sur, California, on 21 January 1965. The official conclusion was that the objects could have been aircraft.
A civilian reported a bright, slow-moving light over Big Sur, California, on 21 January 1966. The Air Force investigated the incident under Project Blue Book and concluded it was likely an aircraft or satellite.
A civilian in Morocco reported a one-second sighting of a bluish-white ball of light on January 30, 1966. The official investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
This 1966 Project Blue Book report provides 1965 sighting statistics and operational procedures for investigating Unidentified Flying Objects. It concludes that no sightings posed a national security threat or provided evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
A sighting of a luminous red sphere with four jet engines and wings occurred in Safi, Morocco, on February 1, 1966. Military authorities concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A sighting of an egg-shaped, revolving object in Duluth, Minnesota, on February 2, 1966, was officially identified as a star by the Duluth ADS Direction Center after verification with Canadian AC&W personnel.
This document details a February 1966 UFO sighting in Salisbury, North Carolina, involving a diamond-shaped object with smaller orbiting lights. The USAF Aerial Phenomena Branch officially classified the incident as 'Unidentified'.
A civilian witness reported a cigar-shaped object in the sky near Greenville, Ohio, in February 1966. The Air Force investigated the report under Project Blue Book and concluded the object was the moon.
A civilian in Centerville, Ohio, reported a stationary, starlike object on February 17, 1966. The U.S. Air Force investigation concluded the object was the planet Venus.
A civilian witness reported a lighted object entering the atmosphere over the Pacific on February 18, 1966. The event was officially classified as a meteor.
A civilian report of an unidentified object in Sandyhook, Connecticut, in February 1966, which was officially identified by the Air Force as the planet Venus.
A civilian reported a red, glowing object circling his car in Farmington, Illinois, on February 26, 1966. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data and requested the witness complete a formal report form.
This report by the USAF Scientific Advisory Board concludes that Project Blue Book has found no evidence that UFOs threaten national security. It recommends expanding the program by involving universities to conduct more rigorous scientific investigations of selected cases.
A civilian in Toms River, New Jersey, reported a UFO sighting on March 31, 1966. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. of Project Blue Book responded, concluding the object was likely an aircraft and addressing the witness's concerns about government transparency and UFO identification procedures.
A 10th-grade student in Falmouth, Massachusetts, reported a one-second sighting of a green-yellow, football-shaped object on March 31, 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a natural astronomical phenomenon, such as a meteorite or comet.
A sighting report from 1966 involving a student witness at Ent AFB, Colorado, who observed a star-like object. The military investigation concluded the object was a star, noting the observer's unreliability.
A civilian witness reported a 35-40 minute UFO sighting in Wisconsin on March 1, 1966. The report was investigated by the USAF, which concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A civilian witness in Cambria, Wisconsin, reported an oblong object with propeller-like appendages on March 2, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the cause was unknown, possibly an aircraft.
A military report documenting a single UFO sighting in the Atlantic on March 2, 1966. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian in Freer, Texas, reported a round, jellyfish-colored object on March 3, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was the planet Venus.
A group of high school students in Aswego, New York, reported a low-altitude, cup-and-saucer-shaped object on March 3, 1966. The Air Force classified the report as 'conflicting data,' suggesting potential misidentification of an aircraft.
A 6th-grade student reported a cigar-shaped object with red and green lights in Bluffton, Indiana, on March 4, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was consistent with an aircraft.
A civilian witness in Los Angeles captured an unidentified object on film while photographing the moon in March 1966. The Air Force investigated the report, but concluded there was insufficient data for a full evaluation.
A two-hour sighting of a bright, stationary object in Youngstown, Ohio, on 10 March 1966 was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as the planet Venus.
A civilian reported a red, circular UFO while driving in Georgia on 12 March 1966. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was the moon.
A collection of Air Force reports from March 1966 documenting civilian UFO sightings in Wisconsin and Ohio. The military concluded the phenomena were likely meteors or weather balloons.
A civilian reported a bright light in the sky over Uniontown, Ohio, on March 16, 1966. The Foreign Technology Division officially identified the object as the ECHO II satellite.
A 6-year-old child reported a hovering white light in Norwood, Massachusetts, in March 1966. The Air Force officially classified the report as unreliable due to the witness's age.
A civilian reported a green, pulsating light in Whitestone, New York, in March 1966. The Air Force requested more information via a form, but the witness failed to return it, resulting in an 'insufficient data' conclusion.
A police officer in Fairlawn, Ohio, reported a bright, sparking object moving downward in the sky in March 1966. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was a meteor.
A police officer in Milan, Michigan, reported three sightings of a 50-foot, round, olive-drab object with a 'waffle iron' surface pattern in 1966. The Air Force concluded the object is of unknown origin due to insufficient data.
A group of four civilians reported seeing ten unidentified objects in a 'crooked smoke like formation' over New Palestine, Indiana, on 17 March 1966. The Air Force classified the case as 'Insufficient Data' because the witnesses failed to return the required follow-up documentation.
An Air Force NCO reported a UFO sighting in Kokomo, Indiana, on March 17, 1966. The investigation concluded the object was the Echo II satellite, with apparent movement caused by atmospheric refraction.
A 1966 UFO sighting in Kansas City, Kansas, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as the planet Jupiter, though initial intelligence reports stated no definitive analysis could be made.
A 1966 report from an Air Force officer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute documenting a UFO sighting identified as the ECHO II satellite.
A civilian reported a large, multi-colored, oval-shaped object in Elyria, Ohio, on March 20, 1966. The Air Force closed the case as 'Insufficient Data' after the witness failed to return a required follow-up form.
A civilian report of two unidentified lights in Cambridge, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 1966, which was officially classified by the Air Force as an aircraft.
A sighting of a round, blue, stacked object at Condon AFS, Oregon, on March 22, 1966, was officially identified by the Air Force as the ECHO II satellite.
A civilian report of two lights in Richmond, Maine, was investigated under Project 10073. The official conclusion identified the lights as searchlights, while the investigator suspected the report was a prank.
A 1966 UFO sighting at Cannon AFB was investigated by the Air Force and officially identified as the planet Venus. The report includes detailed witness observations and meteorological data.
A civilian reported a stationary, black, cigar-shaped object in Vanwert, Ohio, on March 22, 1966. The U.S. Air Force officially categorized the sighting as a cloud or contrail.
A 1966 UFO sighting report from Ft. Pierce, Florida, involving two witnesses who observed an object that allegedly exploded on the ground. The Air Force closed the case as 'Insufficient Data' after the witnesses failed to return a formal report.
A sighting of lights in Klamath, California, on March 23, 1966, was investigated by the Air Force. The objects were officially identified as stars and planets, specifically Sirius, Jupiter, Betelgeuse, and Capella.
A 1966 Air Force report documents a sighting of an object in Klamath, Oregon, which was officially identified as the planet Jupiter. The witness, an airman from the 777th Radar Squadron, noted the object's appearance and movement, linking it to a previous sighting from the day before.
Multiple witnesses, including law enforcement, reported bright, spherical objects in Central Wisconsin on March 24-25, 1966. Despite the lack of radar confirmation, the Air Force officially concluded the objects were aircraft.