UFO Sighting, 14 Dec 64, Falls Church, Virginia

This document contains a U.S. Air Force investigation into a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 14, 1964. The witness, a 50-year-old female, observed an object for 20 minutes in the early morning hours. She described the object as a large, sharply outlined shape resembling the top of a mushroom without a stem, which faded into a dull red glow and appeared to split into two sections before eventually sinking below the tree line. The witness noted that the area was hazy and that no stars were visible. She also mentioned that her husband, who was with her, wore glasses, while she did not. The Air Force Foreign Technology Division evaluated the report and concluded that the sighting was an observation of the moon, distorted by atmospheric refraction and haze. The report notes that the moon was setting in the southwest at the time of the sighting and that the witness's description of the object's behavior and appearance was consistent with a distorted view of the moon under those specific weather conditions. The file includes the original technical information questionnaire completed by the witness, correspondence from the Air Force to the witness, and internal memoranda documenting the evaluation.