[BLANK] unidentified aerial event — January 3, 1966

On or during January 3, 1966, at or near [BLANK], the source reports the following sequence: 80-17(C) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) APR 60-17, 19 September 1966, is changed as follows: 3. The Uniden- tified Flying Objects will be investigated under this program to run approximately 15 months. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, reported to the United States Air Force, All A CONTACT will be made between FTD and the UFO ... investigation with FTD. It appears to be a page from an Air Force Regulation document regarding "Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO)". 80-17 (C2) CHANGE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Washington, 30 October 1967 Research and Development UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966, and change 1, 26 October 1967, are changed as follows: 8b(3). 15 Research And Development UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) This regulation establishes the Air Force program for investigating and analyzing Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in the United States. Results: It is expected that the university findings, resulting from investigations of certain unidentified flying objects, may indicate that the USAF UFO program as at present is to increase the efforts, or to decrease the efforts, and also to determine the credibility of the findings. 38 OXford 7-5700 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 1966 AIR FORCE TO CONTRACT WITH SCIENTISTS FOR UFO INVESTIGATIONS The Air Force is taking steps to strengthen scientific investigations of reports of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFO). The report also concluded that there has been no evidence that unidentified flying objects are a threat to national security, and commended the Air Force for its organization of Project Blue Book. Transcribing the text from the document: COMMENTARY ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (CASE HISTORY) HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY (Cont'd) Circa 6:40 PM CMST 1 March 1966 on the CBS TV News - "CHIEF HUNTLEY: This appears to be from Hicn. to Mich. from Harding to Red Wing, Minnesota. HUNTLEY: And the, fight, And the, lit, And the PILOTS who reported seeing them last night to the FAA in those areas, they just don't know how many FAVNS are there. And if there are any unidentified flying objects in the sky, that are not just part of the planet we living from, then find feeling from three sides, scared, you bet your life we are.