This document contains a series of UFO sighting reports from Houston, Texas, in July 1966, investigated by the Air Force's Project Blue Book. Most sightings were identified as conventional aircraft, astronomical bodies, or satellites.
A 15-year-old witness in New Haven, CT, reported a 13-minute sighting of a silver, spherical object on July 4, 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a balloon.
A 17-year-old witness reported a 15-second sighting of a dark gray object in Covington, Kentucky, on July 5, 1966. The Air Force officially concluded the object was likely a balloon.
A 14-year-old witness in Lakewood, California, reported observing a triangular object with red and green lights on July 5, 1966. The object hovered for three minutes before departing to the northeast, and the Air Force concluded it was possibly an aircraft.
Two Air Force security policemen reported multiple unidentified aerial objects near Fairpoint, South Dakota, in July 1966. The Air Force concluded the sightings were misidentifications of low-flying aircraft and atmospheric reflections.
Multiple witnesses in Dayton, Ohio, reported a bright, multi-colored fireball on 6 July 1966. The U.S. Air Force investigation concluded the event was a meteor.
This document compiles U.S. Air Force Project 10073 reports of UAP sightings in Columbus, Ohio, in July 1966. The Air Force concluded the sightings were likely meteors or local aircraft operating near Don Scott Field.
A 17-year-old reported a UFO sighting in Conroe, Texas, on 7 July 1966, but the Air Force found the report contained conflicting data. The file includes correspondence and a completed technical questionnaire regarding the event.
A sighting report of unusual lights in Ilion, New York, on July 8, 1966, was investigated by Project 10073. The phenomena were attributed to B-52 refueling operations occurring on nearby military flight tracks.
A sighting report from July 1966 in Ladd, Illinois, involving a 180-degree arc-shaped object. The Air Force concluded the phenomenon was a meteor.
This document is a formal Air Force sighting report concerning an unidentified object observed by an aircraft mechanic in Clovis, New Mexico, on 8 July 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
A civilian reported a yellowish-orange circular disk in Hamilton, Ohio, on July 9, 1966. Project Blue Book classified the case as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A 13-year-old witness in Macedonia, Ohio, reported a round, self-luminous object on July 10, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely a satellite.
A civilian graduate student reported a bright orange, round object at the Lower Souris Wildlife Refuge on 11 July 1966. Air Force intelligence evaluated the sighting and concluded it was likely an aircraft.
Two witnesses reported a large, humming, red object in a Pennsylvania hay field on 11 July 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the case was 'UNIDENTIFIED' due to a lack of a plausible explanation.
Multiple sightings of a falling object in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 13-14, 1966, were investigated by Project Blue Book. Both the Air Force and the American Meteor Society concluded that the objects were bright meteors or fireballs.
A civilian in St Clair, PA, reported four blinking, star-like objects moving at high speeds on July 14, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the objects were likely aircraft.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in North Hudson, NY, which was investigated by the USAF. The incident was officially identified as a KC-135 tanker refueling a B-52 bomber.
Two witnesses reported seeing two circular white lights performing a criss-crossing flight pattern over Lakeside, Montana, on July 15, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the objects were likely searchlights.
A group of civilians in St. Paul, Minnesota, reported sightings of unidentified aerial objects on July 16 and 17, 1966. The Air Force, through Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., requested Dr. J. Allen Hynek to investigate the case while maintaining confidentiality.
Multiple military personnel at Ernest Harmon AFB observed a stationary, silver, capsule-shaped object on July 17, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was a malfunctioning weather balloon.
This document consists of Project Blue Book sighting reports from July 1966 in Enon, Ohio, involving a luminous yellow-white light. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation.
A civilian report of two stationary objects in Belleville, Illinois, was officially identified by the Air Force as the stars Spica and Denebola. The document includes administrative correspondence requesting further information from the witness.
A 1966 UFO sighting in New York City was investigated by Project Blue Book. The case was closed as having insufficient data, with investigators suggesting city lights as a possible explanation.
This document is a collection of 13 photographs associated with a UFO sighting report from Nondalton, Alaska, dated July 20, 1966. It was processed by the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command.
A round, silvery object was observed by multiple witnesses in Alaska on 20 July 1966. The Air Force concluded it was likely a balloon, though no claimant was found, and the provided photographic evidence was inconclusive.
A civilian in Middleboro, Massachusetts, reported a teardrop-shaped, blue-green object on July 21, 1966. Air Force investigators and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory concluded the object was likely a small meteor.
A 16-year-old self-identified satellite tracker reported a bright, circular object in Johnston City, Illinois, on 21 July 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a satellite and directed the witness to the 1st Aerospace Control Squadron for further identification.
A former USAF aircrew member reported a 5-second sighting of a star-like object in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on 21 July 1966. The Air Force officially classified the object as a meteor.
A 1966 investigation into a UFO sighting in Kokomo, Indiana, concluded that the observed lights were actually searchlights from a used car lot in Indianapolis. The report explains the visual phenomena as an optical effect caused by searchlight beams reflecting off cloud layers.
A civilian in Farmville, Virginia, reported a 10-minute sighting of an unidentified object on 24 July 1966. Project Blue Book determined the report contained insufficient data for evaluation and requested further information via a standard questionnaire.
A 1966 UFO sighting report from Feasterville, Pennsylvania, involving three lights in a row observed by civilians and police. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This document contains a series of reports from FAA personnel and civilians regarding multiple UFO sightings in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1966. Despite the professional nature of the witnesses, the Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Cincinnati on 29 July 1966. The investigation identified the object as an aircraft from Barnes Aerial Advertising towing an Avis Rent-A-Car sign.
A military witness reported a star-shaped object following his car in Oregon in 1966. The Air Force concluded the description was consistent with a satellite, though the case was not considered profitable for further evaluation.
This document is a photographic record from the Foreign Technology Division documenting a site investigation at Presque Island, Pennsylvania, on July 31, 1966. It contains 25 images of a sandy area with marked ground features.
A civilian witness and her husband reported a stationary, bright, clock-like object in the sky over Hedgeville, West Virginia, on July 31, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the star Capella.
A 1966 investigation into a UFO sighting at Presque Isle State Park, Pennsylvania, involving reports of a metallic object and a 'black monster.' Air Force investigators concluded the evidence was likely a hoax or misidentified natural phenomena.
This document contains five photographs of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in late 1966. It is filed under FTD reference number 10911.
File 10911 contains photographic evidence related to a 1966 sighting in Clinton, Missouri. The file includes five images, one of which depicts an unidentified light source.
A 1966 UFO sighting in Fostoria, Ohio, remained unresolved due to the loss of the original photographic negative and a delayed reporting process. The Air Force's Project Blue Book officially classified the case as having 'insufficient data' for analysis.
A 1966 sighting by a US Air Force weather reconnaissance crew in the Philippines resulted in photographic evidence of unidentified lights. Analysis by the Foreign Technology Division concluded the images were likely photographic defects rather than solid objects.
This document details a series of UAP sightings in Maryland on August 1, 1966, which were investigated by the Air Force and attributed to satellites. It includes witness reports, police logs, and official correspondence from Project Blue Book.
Multiple police officers in Maryland reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky on August 1, 1966. The U.S. Air Force investigated the reports and concluded they were likely sightings of stars, planets, and satellites.
A 14-year-old witness in Jeffersonville, Ohio, reported a triangular formation of red lights on August 1, 1966. Project Blue Book officially classified the sighting as a possible aircraft.
A physicist reported a UAP sighting in Maryland on August 1, 1966. Dr. Donald Menzel evaluated the report for Project Blue Book, concluding the sightings were likely a meteor and a cloud, while criticizing the Air Force's investigative methods.
This document contains a series of Project 10073 sighting reports and correspondence from August 1966, detailing various UAP observations across the U.S. The Air Force investigated these reports, frequently concluding that the sightings were caused by satellites, flares, or military aircraft.
A 12-year-old boy reported a saucer-shaped blue light in Springfield, Virginia, on August 2, 1966. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data, suggesting it may have been an aircraft landing at Dulles International Airport.
Air Force reports from August 1966 document UFO sightings in San Luis Obispo, California. The incidents were officially attributed to a drifting experimental weather balloon launched from Holloman AFB.
A civilian in Englewood, Ohio, reported a stationary, bright, oval object on 3 August 1966. Project Blue Book officially identified the object as the planet Venus.
A civilian reported a star-like object moving across the sky in Philadelphia on August 3, 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was a satellite.
A former U.S. Naval Reserve officer reported a stationary, orange, three-windowed object in Broomall, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1966. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to rule out an aircraft.
A 14-year-old witness reported a UFO sighting in Holly, Michigan, on August 4, 1966. The Air Force concluded it was a possible aircraft observation related to an air refueling mission, though records were unavailable for confirmation.
This document contains a series of 1966 UFO sighting reports and subsequent Air Force correspondence. Most photographic evidence was determined to be lens artifacts or reflections, and many reports were closed due to insufficient data.
A 12-year-old witness reported a UFO sighting in Springdale, Ohio, on 5 August 1966. Project Blue Book investigators concluded the object was an aircraft with an advertising sign.
A civilian witness in Warrenton, Missouri, reported a bright, star-like object performing erratic movements on August 5, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was likely a satellite.
A structural engineer and pilot reported a pear-shaped, white-bluish object over Cincinnati on August 6, 1966. Project Blue Book investigated the report but concluded there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
A civilian in Fairborn, Ohio, reported a red, fire-like object in the sky on August 7, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely an unusual sunset.
A civilian report of a bright light in the Pacific on 8 August 1966 was officially classified as a meteor. The document also references a separate radar-only incident involving an unidentified object on 7 August 1966.
A 17-year-old witness reported a stationary, multi-colored light in Roffburg, Ohio, on August 9, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was the star Capella.