UAP Sighting Report - Janesville, Wisconsin, February 5, 1965

This document contains a UAP sighting report filed by Mrs. Floyd C. Parks of Janesville, Wisconsin, regarding an event that occurred on February 5, 1965, at approximately 3:00 AM. Mrs. Parks reported observing a single, long, oval-shaped object that appeared as a blue ball with golden rays. She described the object as having a dull, matte surface and noted that it did not emit any sound. The object moved from the Northeast to the Southwest at a low elevation, appearing to the witness as if it were going to land. The sighting lasted between 8 and 10 seconds. Mrs. Parks, who was inside her home at the time, reported the incident to WCTS radio and television. Her daughter, Mrs. Frank McCann, subsequently contacted the authorities. The U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book office, under Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., initiated an evaluation of the report, sending a questionnaire to Mrs. Parks. In her detailed responses, Mrs. Parks provided sketches and further descriptions, noting that the object's tail had air movement similar to heat waves on a prairie. She also mentioned having previously observed meteors and satellites. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was an astronomical event, specifically a meteor of the fireball class.