• USA,
Alaska Oct. 26, 1966; Cold Bay Air Force Station, Alaska. No time given.
Witness: civilian control tower operator Ralston. One white object approached
runway at 50' altitude. Runway lights were then turned on, and object
accelerated and climbed away so fast that witness was unable to use binoculars.
Sighting lasted 3 seconds.
• USA, Alabama Aug. 26, 1966; Gaylesville, Alabama. 8:50 p.m. Witnesses: Mr. and
Mrs. Funk and their three children. A cluster of four small, glowing,
orange-yellow lights in a triangular formation, moved from east to west for 4.5
minutes.
• USA, California April 30, 1966; Sacramento, California. 3:15 a.m. Witness:
Anita Miller. One light moved around the sky for 2.5 hours. No further detail in
files.
• USA, Florida March 20, 1966; Miami, Florida.. 12:15 a.m. Witness: USAF Res.
Maj. K.C. Smith, employee of NASA at Cape Kennedy. One pulsating light which
varied from white to intense blue made a jerky ascent and then rapidly
accelerated away to the north after 5 minutes.
• USA, Michigan Feb. 12, 1967; Grand Rapids, Michigan. 3:40 a.m. Witness: Mr.
Lou Atkinson. Four fluorescent, football-shaped objects, a dull, almost grey
luminous color; flew northeast in a very rigid formation for 4-10 seconds. Made
a chirping noise.
• USA, Michigan Nov. 8, 1966; Saginaw, Michigan. At night. Witness: college
graduate Annis. A group of lights that flashed and changed color hung
stationary, almost touching the road, and would abruptly vanish during the 5
minute sighting.
• USA, New York April 5, 1966; Lycoming, New York. 3 a.m. Witness: Lillian
Louis. One vapor-like sphere hovered and spun at low altitude, shooting its
exhaust onto the ground below. Sighting of 1 minute.
• USA, New York Oct. 23, 1966; Southhampton, Long Island, New York. 6 p.m.
Witness: Mr Acquino. One object with arms in front of it which sparkled like an
arc-light. Traveled south along some power lines, then turned southwest. Made a
slight humming sound during the 4 minute sighting.
• USA, New York Sept. 6, 1966; Suffolk County AFB, New York. 6:50 p.m.
Witnesses: Stahl and Ladesic. One white cylinder of light came from the east at
high speed, stopped and hovered for 3 minutes, and then turned and slowly
disappeared. Sighting lasted 8 minutes.
• USA, New York Sept. 1, 1966; Willsboro, New York. 2:45 p.m. Witness: T.H.
Ridman. One oval object with lights that flashed red and white and occasionally
blue, travelled west, then disappeared downward. It returned, several minutes
later, at which time a loud noise was heard. The entire sighting lasted 30
minutes.
• USA, North Carolina June 18, 1966; Burnsville, North Carolina. 12:30 a.m.
Witnesses: members of a Boy Scout group, including Sterrett. One bell-shaped
object with three flashing red lights hovered for 5 hours and was then joined by
six others.
• USA, North Carolina Feb. 2, 1966; Salisbury, North Carolina. 11:15 p.m.
Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Wise. One silver, diamond-shaped object with
several balls constantly in very fast motion around it, and much light. Object
hovered over the trees for 3-4 minutes, while a dog barked, and then zipped out
of sight. Sighting lasted 1 hour.
• USA, North Carolina July 25, 1966; Vanceboro, North Carolina. 1 a.m. Witness:
college student James Clark. One object which changed color from orange to red
to blue to green and back to orange. Followed witness' car at high speed, then
stopped and hovered over the car. Rose and flew up and out of sight in less than
5 seconds. Entire sighting involved about 1 hour.
• USA, North Dakota Aug. 19, 1966; Donnybrook, North Dakota. 4:50 p.m. Witness:
U.S. Border Patrolman Don Flickenger. Round disc with domed top, 30' in diameter
and 15' high, colored white, silvery or aluminum. Moved across a valley from the
southeast, hovered over a reservoir, appeared to land in a small field, then
rose up into clouds very rapidly. Sighting lasted 5 minutes.
• USA, North Dakota Sept. 13, 1966; Gwinner, North Dakota. 7:30 a.m. Witness:
Rotenberger. One silvery-grey ellipse with a clear bubble protruding from its
top, hovered about a mile away, then landed within 300 yards and took off very
fast. It made a low-pitched whine during the 5 minute sighting.
• USA, Oklahoma March 23, 1966; Temple, Oklahoma. 5:05 a.m. Witness: W.E. Laxson.
One large object, like a wingless C-124 transport plane; 75' long, 8' high and
12' wide; with a bubble canopy on top. Sat on highway, a man dressed in military
work clothes entered, and it rose after about 40 seconds.
• USA, Oklahoma March 26, 1966; Texhoma, Oklahoma. Midnight. Witnesses: Mrs.
P.N. Beer and Mrs. E. Smith. One flashing light buzzed their car from the front
then hovered. Sighting lasted l0 minutes.
• USA, Ohio Aug. 23, 1966; Columbus, Ohio. 77 p.m. Witnesses: Broomall and
Gilpin. One circular, luminous white object split into five objects and all
streaked away toward the west. Sighting lasted 15 minutes.
• USA, Ohio June 8, 1966; Kansas, Ohio. 6:45 a.m. Witness: Max Baker. One bright
silver, cigar-shaped object, as long as an airliner, buzzed the witness' car.
Sighting lasted 1 minute.
• USA, Ohio Sept. 28, 1966; Wilmington, Ohio. 3:38 p.m. Witness: Clarke. Three
round, oval-shaped, aluminum-colored objects with rotating rings around them.
Two remained stationary, while the third varied its altitude during the 90
second sighting.
• USA, Oregon Dec. 25, 1966; Monroe, Oregon. 33 a.m. Witnesses: civilians and
military persons. Three round objects, as large as cars, gave off vapor, then
became three bright reddish-orange lights. Blast at beginning of 90 minute
sighting pushed one witness against a car.
• USA, Pennsylvania July 31, 1966; Presque Isle State Park, Pennsylvania. 7:25
p.m. Witnesses: Douglas Tibbetts, 16; Betty Klem, 16; Anita Haifley, 22; and
Gerald Labelle, 29. Square or hexagonal object with edges lit or reflecting
light, came tumbling down from right to left. Stopped 5-10' above the beach and
settled heavily down; circle of spotlights at top were visible when it was on
the ground. Sighting lasted 5 minutes. .
• USA, Pennsylvania July l1, 1966; Union, Pennsylvania. 7:45 p.m. Witnesses:
Carl Wood and Charles Hawthorne. One large (100' wide, 20' high) bright red
object with small windows and yellow lights. The object emitted a humming noise,
seemingly from the outside, and a qrinding noise which seemed to come from
inside. Observed for 1 hour.
• USA, Tennessee April 5, 1966; Alto, Tennessee. 11:55 p.m. Witness: W. Smith.
One oval object with a dark top, appeared cone-shaped when moving. It made a
high-frequency noise during the 2.5 hour sighting.
• USA, Texas May 7, 1966; Goodfellow AFB, Texas. 9:55 p.m. Witness: A/3c W.L.
Whitehead. One short, cylindrical object with pointed ends and a yellow light at
one end and blue light at the other, flew straight and level for 35 seconds.
• USA, Texas March 22, 1966; Houston, Texas. 1:30 a.m. Witness: S.J. Musachia.
White flashing lights, and the air full of smoke. Lit up witness' apartment.
Sound of "yen " heard up close during 4 minute sighting.
• USA, Texas Feb. 6, 1966; Nederland, Texas. 5:45 a.m. Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs.
K.R. Gulley. One yellow, lighted object at 500; altitude and a pulsating red
glow on the lawn. The house lights went out, and high frequency bothered the
witnesses' ears. Sighting lasted 5-10 minutes.
• USA, Wisconsin Oct. 5, 1966; Osceola, Wisconsin. Witnesses: several members of
one family. One small, bright orange, moon-shaped object remained stationary in
the northeast for about 20 minutes, then suddenly took off very fast to the WNW.
• USA, Wisconsin June 6, 1966; Spooner, Wisconsin. 9:30 p.m. Witness: Dorothy
Gray. Two domed discs with sparkling upper surfaces and square windows in their
tops, revolved above a lake, apparently causing strange behavior of the lake
water during the 25 second sighting.
• Wake Island June 27, 1966; 400 miles east of Wake Island (19* N., 172* E.). 4
a.m. Witness: Radio Officer Steffen Soresen, of the S/ Mt. Vernon Victory. One
"cloud" expanded with a light inside, and then accelerated away after several
minutes. New York Sept.
9, 1966; Franklin Springs, New York. 9 p.m. Witness: Jacobson. One solid object,
larger than an army tank, with lights all around it, made a low humming sound
and disappeared into woods at the end of the 30 minute sighting.
