U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Alexandria, Virginia, 15 February 1965

On February 15, 1965, at approximately 15/2000Z, a young witness in Alexandria, Virginia, observed multiple unidentified objects in the sky. The witness, a sixth-grade student, reported seeing about ten small, silver, round objects that appeared to be at a very high altitude, potentially higher than a typical airplane. The observation lasted for four minutes under clear sky conditions with the sun behind the observer. The witness described the objects as having erratic, random motion, including periods of stationary flight and a descent from nearly overhead to approximately 30 degrees of elevation. The objects were described as sharply outlined, bright, and silent, with no exhaust trails. The witness noted that the objects would turn around and move back and forth, each following its own path, before eventually departing the area in a westerly direction. The witness explicitly stated they had never seen anything like these objects before. The official conclusion recorded on the report form identifies the objects as birds, specifically gulls. The witness provided a detailed questionnaire response, including a sketch of the objects' motion and their appearance, noting that while the sun might have caused the brightness, it was also possible the objects were self-luminous.