UFO Observation, 6 March 1965, Washington, D.C.

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Washington, D.C., on the evening of 6 March 1965. The witness, who was located near the corner of 22nd and F Street, N.W., observed a brilliant blue object moving across the sky for approximately two to three seconds. She described the object as having a rounded front, similar to an electric light bulb, with a tapering trail of white light. She noted that the object's velocity was comparable to rapidly falling fireworks and that it appeared to swerve in a northwest direction. The witness submitted a formal report to the Project Blue Book Information Officer, including a hand-drawn sketch of the object. The Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base evaluated the report and concluded that the object was a fireball, noting that it was lower in altitude than typical meteors. This conclusion was communicated to the witness by Lt. Colonel John P. Spaulding of the Air Force Office of Information in a letter dated 27 July 1965, which thanked her for her report.