U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Sighting Report, Salem, Oregon, 15 May 1964

This document contains a U.S. Air Force sighting report and subsequent correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an 11-year-old witness in Salem, Oregon, on 15 May 1964. The witness reported seeing a silver, solid object with a glass dome and a red flame emitting from the bottom. The object was described as stationary at a 60-degree elevation in the northwest, exhibiting erratic motion and producing a buzzing sound before disappearing suddenly. The witness, who was 11 years old at the time, noted that they did not report the incident immediately because they were scared. The Air Force, specifically the Aerial Phenomena Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, responded to the witness on 20 October 1964, acknowledging the report but noting that it lacked sufficient detail for a formal evaluation. The Air Force provided the witness with an FTD Form 164 to complete for further analysis and included a brochure about the unidentified flying object program. The official conclusion recorded on the report form is 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION,' citing the low quality of information and inconsistencies in the report. The documentation includes the original correspondence, the completed technical information questionnaire, and a sketch provided by the witness showing the object's shape and its position relative to the horizon.