Report of Investigation of UFO — 18 February 1965

This document is a formal report of a UFO investigation conducted by the 4500th Air Base Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, regarding a sighting on 19 February 1965. The witness, a 70-year-old retired draftsman, reported observing a stationary, cylindrical object that was smaller on one end than the other. The object was described as having green and yellow lights surrounding a larger white light and was estimated to be larger than the moon. The witness observed the object for approximately ten minutes before attempting to alert a neighbor; however, upon returning, the object had disappeared, and the neighbor reported seeing nothing unusual. The investigation, prepared by Captain William L. Bishop, highlights that the witness's reliability was considered questionable. The report notes that numerous aircraft were in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion suggests that the object could have been an aircraft with landing lights on, flying directly toward the observer, which would create the illusion of a stationary object. The report further notes that it would be highly unusual for an object of the size described to remain undetected over a heavily populated area. No physical evidence was recovered, and no radar contact was confirmed.