Sighting Report — Rochester, New York, March 13, 1965

This document consists of a Project Blue Book sighting report and accompanying correspondence regarding an observation made in Rochester, New York, on March 13, 1965. The witnesses, who identified themselves as hobbyists interested in U.F.O.s, reported seeing a glowing disc moving across the western sky at approximately 7:45 PM. They noted that the object lacked blinkers and moved too fast to be a satellite, but too slowly to be a meteor. They explicitly ruled out the ECHO II satellite, as it was scheduled for the following morning. The official evaluation by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) concluded that the object was an aircraft. The analysis section of the report highlights that while the witnesses observed the object in the western sky, the timing of the sighting coincided with the orbital paths of the Pegasus and ECHO II satellites, though the object's speed and characteristics were ultimately attributed to an aircraft. The witnesses emphasized in their letter that they were serious observers and not 'crackpots,' seeking information on aerial phenomena.