Unidentified Flying Object Sighting Report — Berea, Ohio, 21 September 1964

On September 21, 1964, at approximately 9:11 PM, a civilian witness in Berea, Ohio, reported observing an unidentified flying object. The witness, along with his wife, described the object as a very bright light that was flashing on and off while traveling from the southeast to the northwest at a 'terrific rate of speed.' The witness noted that the light was intense enough to be nearly blinding to the eye and that no specific shape was visible. The report was initially received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Cleveland on September 22, 1964, and subsequently forwarded to the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Air Force investigation, documented on FTD Form 0-329, concluded that the object was likely an aircraft, specifically a photo aircraft equipped with a strobe light. Despite inquiries into activities at Wright-Patterson, no specific mission could be positively identified, though the case was officially categorized as an aircraft sighting based on the reported characteristics.