U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Centerville, Ohio, 13 September 1964

This document is a U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that occurred on September 13, 1964, in Centerville, Ohio. The 19-year-old male witness reported observing an object for one hour and ten minutes, beginning at 0300 hours. The witness described the object as having erratic movements, changing brightness, and flashing or flickering with white and yellow edges. The object was initially observed low on the horizon in the East and later climbed to an estimated 45-degree elevation. The witness noted that a second object appeared at 0350 hours, and a red flame appeared on the north side of the object at 0407 hours. The witness also reported that the object moved behind trees and was observed while the witness was in a moving car. A Centerville patrolman was also present and was pointed out the object by the witness. The official conclusion provided by the Air Force evaluation is that the sighting was an astronomical event, specifically the planet Venus rising in the East. The report notes that the associated objects were attributed to the witness's imagination or atmospheric distortions.