Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — S. Rockville, Maryland, 25 February 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1965 sighting of 6-8 unidentified objects in S. Rockville, Maryland, was investigated by the Air Force. The Air Force concluded the objects were birds, specifically starlings.
On 25 February 1965, at approximately 1530Z, a witness in S. Rockville, Maryland, observed a cluster of 6 to 8 unidentified objects in the sky. The witness, located on the 7th floor of a building, reported the objects were white, round, and possibly flat. The objects were described as moving in an erratic, darting fashion within a cluster, occasionally flitting away and returning to the group. The witness estimated the objects were about 15 miles away and moving at approximately 7,000 miles per hour. The observation lasted between 2 and 5 minutes under conditions of intermittent rain and dark storm clouds moving easterly. The witness reported the objects appeared to be solid and bright as stars, changing in brightness and flickering. The witness completed an Air Force FTD Form 164 questionnaire on 4 March 1965. Following an evaluation of the report, the Air Force concluded that the objects were birds, noting that the reported behavior exhibited characteristics similar to starlings.
It is the conclusion of the Air Force that the objects which you observed were birds. Information contained in your report indicated that these birds exhibited characteristics similar to starlings.
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Official Assessment
It is the conclusion of the Air Force that the objects which you observed were birds. Information contained in your report indicated that these birds exhibited characteristics similar to starlings.
The Air Force concluded the objects were birds, specifically starlings, based on the reported behavior.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Maston M. JacksMajor, USAF, Public Information Division, Office of Information
- John P. SpauldingLt Colonel, USAF, Chief, Civil Branch, Community Relations Division, Office of Information