Declassified UFO / UAP Document
U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Springfield, Ohio, 26 September 1964
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A 1964 U.S. Air Force sighting report from Springfield, Ohio, describing a bright, silver object with a green halo. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation due to inconsistencies in the witness's account.
This document is a U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on the night of September 26, 1964, in Springfield, Ohio. The witness, a 29-year-old individual, observed a single object while traveling in a car near the intersection of West High Street and old Route 4. The witness described the object as having a silver color with a green halo, appearing as bright as a headlight. The observation lasted approximately 10 seconds. The witness noted that the object disappeared behind trees and a hill at an armory. The witness also reported a previous sighting in 1947 or 1948, where they and their sister observed a brilliant, blinding light of huge size that stopped overhead, which they described as a terrifying experience. The official conclusion reached by the FTD (Foreign Technology Division) was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The investigating officer noted specific inconsistencies in the witness's report, particularly regarding the reported elevation of 45 degrees in contrast to the object disappearing behind trees.
Some inconsistencies in reported size, distance, elevation etc. (Example elevation indicated as 45 degrees) and yet object disappeared behind trees.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The report notes inconsistencies in the witness's account regarding size, distance, and elevation, specifically noting that the object was reported at 45 degrees elevation yet disappeared behind trees.