Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — Hinton, Oklahoma, 30 January 1965
AI-Generated Summary
A 16-year-old witness in Hinton, Oklahoma, reported seeing 12 unidentified lights on January 30, 1965. Dr. J. Allen Hynek investigated the case and concluded the objects were likely birds.
This document contains a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 16-year-old male in Hinton, Oklahoma, on January 30, 1965. The witness reported seeing approximately 12 dim, cream-white objects moving in a straight horizontal line from East to West over a period of 10 to 15 seconds. The witness initially mistook them for falling stars but realized they were moving horizontally. The report includes correspondence between the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division and the witness, as well as an investigation report by Dr. J. Allen Hynek of the Dearborn Observatory. Dr. Hynek interviewed the witness on April 25, 1965, and concluded that the objects were likely birds. He noted that the witness was a steady, unexcitable Boy Scout who was familiar with local wildlife and hunting. The document also includes various other sighting reports from February 1965, including incidents in New Hampshire, Virginia, and Washington D.C., which are categorized as 'Information Only' or 'Not Cases'.
The answer is probably birds, but he is going to redo the Lubbock experiment of flying a kite at night, seeing whether it picks up any light.
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Official Assessment
BIRDS
The investigation by J. Allen Hynek concluded the objects were likely birds, noting the witness's familiarity with local wildlife and the presence of mercury lights in the area.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Hector QuintanillaMajor, Foreign Technology Division
- J. Allen HynekDirector, Dearborn Observatory
- Eric T. de JonckheereColonel, USAF, Deputy for Technology and Subsystems