Sighting Report — West End, New Jersey, 5 September 1964

This document consists of a formal sighting report and an accompanying letter sent to the UFO Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The primary witness, a resident of West End, New Jersey, reported observing ten unidentified objects over a two-hour period on the night of September 5, 1964. The witness, along with his wife and a neighbor, described the objects as fast-moving, glowing, and generally lacking a distinct shape, though some were described as circular or elliptical. The objects were observed performing various maneuvers, including one instance where four objects flew in a formation. The witness noted that they did not report the incident immediately because they were waiting to see if others would report similar sightings in the news. They eventually decided to write to the Air Force after reading a newspaper article about a 'UFO mystery' in Glassboro, New Jersey, and noting that their location in Long Branch was geographically aligned with Glassboro, McGuire Air Force Base, and Ft. Dix. The official Air Force evaluation concluded that there was insufficient data for a definitive analysis. It suggested that seven of the eight sightings were likely misinterpretations of aircraft or satellites, and that the sighting of the four objects in formation was likely caused by searchlights or the reflection of ground lights.