U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaires — Dayton, Ohio, April 1965

This document contains Project Blue Book records regarding two separate UAP sightings reported by a 15-year-old male in Kettering, Ohio, in April 1965. The first report, dated 1 April 1965, describes a one-hour observation of a stationary amber light that emitted a hum like an electric motor. The official evaluation concluded this was an astronomical event, specifically the planet Mars, noting that the witness's reported angles were likely in error. The second report, dated 19 April 1965, describes a five-minute observation of two white, round objects moving from South to North at an estimated speed of 500 to 2,000 mph. The witness reported that the objects climbed at a 45-degree angle before leveling off. The official conclusion for this second event was that it was aircraft, citing that two F-4 aircraft landed at Wright-Patterson AFB at the time of the sighting, and that there was no data to conflict with an aircraft analysis. The file includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, requesting that the witness complete formal technical information questionnaires. The witness, who identified himself as an astronomy student, expressed skepticism regarding the official explanations, stating in his questionnaire that he was positive the objects were not jets or aircraft and that he had seen similar objects previously.