Sighting Report — Lynchburg, Virginia, 5 January 1965

On January 5, 1965, an unidentified aerial object was reported in the vicinity of Lynchburg, Virginia. The report, filed under reference 06/00253, describes a single object observed as a 'round circle of bright light' moving in a southward direction. The witnesses, described as civilians who sounded like young adults, reported that the object would pause and then continue on its course. The observation lasted approximately three minutes. Information regarding the sighting was reported to the weather station located at the Lynchburg airport, though the identities of the observers were not obtained. Military authorities conducted a radar search of the area using an AN/FPS-6 height finder radar in manual mode for 30 minutes, but reported that nothing unusual was detected. The report notes that at the time of the sighting, there was a broken overcast layer at 6,000 to 7,000 feet with visibility exceeding 15 miles. Because the witnesses could not be contacted for additional information and no abnormal airborne objects were confirmed by radar, the official conclusion reached was that there was insufficient data for evaluation.