UFO Sighting Report and Correspondence — Sarasota, Florida, April 1964

This document consists of a series of communications regarding a UFO sighting reported in Sarasota, Florida, on April 27, 1964. The primary witness, an ex-serviceman who served between 1945 and 1953 and describes himself as a 'negative U.F.O. fan,' wrote to the Operations Officer at MacDill Air Force Base on April 28, 1964. The witness sought information regarding lighted weather balloons and questioned why two jets flying in parallel would display different lighting configurations, specifically asking if a single light seen at 2 o'clock was a reflection or an unrelated object. The witness included a diagram of what they observed between 7:45 and 8:15. The 836th Combat Support Group at MacDill Air Force Base processed the report on a standard FTD form, noting the observation of multiple objects with an 'unusual lighting configuration' that 'maneuvered.' The official conclusion recorded on the form is 'AIRCRAFT' and 'Reported as a/c observations.' Captain Raymond H. Henry of the 836th Combat Support Group forwarded the correspondence to TAC(OIO) on May 12, 1964, stating that the base lacked the necessary information to address the inquiry and felt it should be sent to higher headquarters. The document was subsequently forwarded by Major Wesley R. Williams at Hqs TAC, Langley AFB, to OSAF (SAF-OI) for necessary action.