A sighting of a yellow, pencil-shaped object in Philomath, Oregon, on April 17, 1966, was investigated by the U.S. Air Force. The official conclusion reached by Project Blue Book was that the object was the planet Venus.
A civilian reported two red flashing objects over Teaticket, Massachusetts, on April 17, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was caused by the after-burner glow and navigation lights of a transient F-100 aircraft.
A 1966 UFO sighting report from Sioux City, Iowa, involving an oval orange object with a moving white shadow. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a star viewed through broken clouds.
A civilian in New Castle, Maine, reported seeing multiple unidentified objects in April 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the sightings were likely bright stars viewed through tree branches.
This document is an Air Force report regarding a UFO sighting by seminary students in New York on 18 April 1966. The military investigation concluded the sighting was likely a combination of a meteor and a nearby KC-135 aircraft.
A 1966 UFO sighting report from Battle Creek, Michigan, involving a detailed description of an egg-shaped object. The Air Force classified the case as 'Insufficient Data' and requested further information from the witness.
A military pilot reported an unidentified object over South Laos on 18 April 1966, which was officially classified as a meteor. The report includes details of the object's appearance and a secondary witness who claimed to have seen similar objects previously.
A civilian in Wappingers Falls, NY, reported multiple sightings of unidentified lights in April 1966. While the specific April 19th incident was classified as a meteor, the investigating officer noted ongoing, unexplained aerial activity in the area.
A sighting report from Dayton, Ohio, on April 19, 1966, involving a brilliant red-to-orange light observed by two witnesses. The official conclusion of the Foreign Technology Division was that the object was an aircraft.
A 1966 sighting of a white, pie-shaped object in Barre, Vermont, was investigated by the USAF. The official conclusion attributed the sighting to a wind-blown refuse container lid.
A sighting of a round, white light in Apopka, Florida, on April 20, 1966, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as a low-flying aircraft with a landing light.
A 15-year-old witness in Albany, Oregon, reported a fast-moving, bright white, round object trailing another object on April 20, 1966. The Air Force officially categorized the event as consistent with an aircraft sighting.
This document records a 1966 UFO sighting in Los Angeles involving three witnesses. Air Force investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor, supported by a lack of radar confirmation.
A sighting report from April 1966 in St. James, New York, involving a green-white light observed by a civilian. The Air Force officially concluded the object was a meteor.
A 1966 Air Force report documents a sighting of a meteor-like object in Lewiston, Maine. The investigation concluded the phenomenon was a meteor.
A civilian witness reported a round, red light in Miamisburg, Ohio, on April 21, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
A multi-witness UFO sighting in Michigan on April 22, 1966, involving a pulsating object that followed a vehicle. The Air Force concluded the cause is unknown and rejected the marsh gas hypothesis.
A sighting report from April 1966 involving five witnesses in Akron, Ohio, who observed a pulsating red spherical object. The Air Force concluded the object was possibly an aircraft due to the proximity of the Akron-Canton Airport.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a 1966 UFO sighting in Vermont. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a B-58 bomber on an 'Oil Burner' training mission.
This report summarizes the U.S. Air Force's history and procedures for investigating UFOs from 1947 to 1966. It concludes that UFOs do not pose a national security threat and that most sightings are misinterpretations of conventional objects.
A Civil Air Patrol Major reported a UFO sighting in Holly, Michigan, on May 1, 1966, and provided a photograph. The case was classified as having insufficient data after the photograph was lost and the report was submitted three months late.
A 1966 sighting in Lakewood, California, was investigated by Project Blue Book. The Air Force concluded the object was an aircraft taking off from LAX with afterburners engaged.
A civilian in Pittsburgh reported two unidentified objects on May 2, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the cause was likely natural phenomena, though the case remained classified as having insufficient data due to the witness failing to return a follow-up form.
A civilian in Milledgeville, Georgia, reported a metallic, saucer-shaped object on May 3, 1966. The Air Force classified the case as having insufficient data for evaluation after the witness failed to return the required follow-up documentation.
On May 4, 1966, two commercial airline crews and an air traffic controller observed an unidentified object over West Virginia. The Air Force officially concluded the object was aircraft landing lights.
A civilian witness reported a glowing, oval-shaped object in Fair Oaks, California, on May 4, 1966. Project Blue Book investigated the report but concluded the data was insufficient for a definitive explanation.
A civilian pilot reported a bright light in Ridge, New York, on 7 May 1966. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data and suggested the object may have been a misidentified ground light.
A civilian reported a bright light in the sky over New Carlisle, Ohio, on May 8, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was the moon.
A May 1966 UFO sighting in Potsdam, New York, was investigated by the Air Force and officially attributed to the planet Venus and atmospheric refraction.
A civilian reported a recurring unidentified light in Leetonia, Ohio, in May 1966. The Air Force requested further details via a formal questionnaire, but the witness failed to respond, resulting in an 'insufficient data' classification.
A 1966 sighting report from Maiden, North Carolina, describing a multi-colored, three-sectioned object observed for six seconds. The Air Force concluded the case as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian report of an unidentified light in Colorado Springs was investigated by the Air Force and identified as vehicular traffic on the Pikes Peak Toll Road. The FAA concurred with this assessment.
A civilian pilot reported a rectangular, gray-white object with blinking lights over Winter Park, Florida, on 14 May 1966. The Air Force officially categorized the sighting as a possible aircraft.
A civilian reported an oval, yellowish object in Sedro Wooley, Washington, on 22 May 1966. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A 1966 Air Force sighting report from Yellow Springs, Ohio, describing a green light observed by an Air Force member. The official conclusion categorized the event as a possible aircraft.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Wappingers Falls, NY, on 27 May 1966. Air Force analysis concluded the photographic evidence was likely a small, nearby object and the sighting was consistent with an aircraft.
A civilian reported a stationary, yoyo-shaped object in Chicago on May 26, 1966. Project Blue Book deemed the initial report insufficient for evaluation and requested further documentation.
A civilian reported a bright, star-like object moving across the sky in Jefferson, Ohio, on May 28, 1966. Air Force investigators identified the object as the Echo II satellite.
Two groups of witnesses in Cheyenne, Wyoming, reported a round, flashing UFO on 28 May 1966. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sightings.
A civilian reported a round, white object in the sky over Ohio in May 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
A civilian in Harverysburg, Ohio, reported an unidentified aerial object on May 30, 1966. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the sightings were likely a satellite and an aircraft.
A 1966 UAP sighting report from Westerville, Ohio, involving multiple witnesses. The Air Force concluded the sightings were likely civilian aircraft approaching Port Columbus Airport.
A group of witnesses in Claremont, California, reported a 15-second sighting of a star-like object performing aerial maneuvers on June 3, 1966. The Air Force investigated the police report but concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian reported a star-like object with a tail in Northport, NY, on June 3, 1966. The Air Force investigated the sighting under Project Blue Book, ultimately suggesting it was possibly a balloon, though internal notes admitted a definitive conclusion was impossible due to sparse data.
A civilian report of two glowing objects in Dexter, Ohio, in June 1966 was investigated by the U.S. Air Force. The military concluded the sightings were likely caused by military aircraft in the area.
A civilian report of a star-like object in Gahanna, Ohio, on June 6, 1966, was investigated by the U.S. Air Force. The object was officially identified as the star Altair, with potential confusion caused by local civil aircraft traffic.
A civilian in Tyler, Texas, reported two star-like objects moving at high altitude on June 6, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely caused by aircraft with sunlight reflecting off their fuselages.
A student in Amarillo, Texas, reported two star-like objects in the sky on 8 June 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely a satellite.
A retired USAR Staff Sergeant reported seeing five or six yellow lights moving across the sky in Fayetteville, N.C., on June 8, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the lights were likely reflections of ground lights.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting at Duluth International Airport on June 8, 1966. The USAF officially concluded the object was the Echo 1 satellite.
A civilian in Cleveland, Ohio, reported a bright light ahead of a jet aircraft on June 10, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a reflection of jet landing lights on scattered clouds.
A series of sightings in Marietta, Ohio, in June 1966 were reported by an Air Force veteran. The Air Force investigated and concluded the objects were conventional aircraft.
A 1966 sighting report from Afghanistan involving a Foreign Service Officer who observed an object moving erratically. The official military conclusion identified the object as the planet Venus.
A group of four witnesses in Mesquite, Texas, reported an unidentified object performing erratic maneuvers on June 11, 1966. Project Blue Book determined the initial report contained insufficient data for evaluation and requested further documentation.
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Burnside, Kentucky, in June 1966. Military records identified the object as a B-52 aircraft conducting low-level training runs.
A 1966 sighting report from Climbing Hill, Iowa, involving two round, red-to-pink objects that hovered and maneuvered. Project Blue Book deemed the report insufficient for evaluation and requested further information from the witness.
A civilian reported a stationary white, round object over Bluepoint, New York, on June 15, 1966. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to investigate further.
A civilian couple reported observing six unidentified craft in formation and a seventh triangular craft near Columbus, Indiana, on June 17, 1966. Project Blue Book officially concluded the objects were likely aircraft.
A civilian in Blacklick, Ohio, reported a light moving in a repetitive pattern on June 18, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was an aircraft.
A civilian in Middletown, Ohio, reported a bright, roaring aerial object on June 9, 1966, which moved in a variable pattern before changing from a white light to two red dots. The Air Force concluded the object was possibly an aircraft.