UFO Sighting Report — Madison, Tennessee, April 1965

This collection of documents details a series of aerial object sightings reported in Madison, Tennessee, in April 1965. The initial report, filed by the 314th Combat Support Group at Sewart Air Force Base, describes a round, silver-blue object observed by a 14-year-old student. The witness reported the object was in sight for 15 to 35 seconds before disappearing behind trees. A subsequent witness, 16-year-old Gwen O. Jones, reported seeing three reddish objects in succession, noting that the third object moved easterly, changed from bright red to orange-red, and disappeared. The investigating officer, Captain Robert E. Poovey, noted that the witnesses were impressionable, had been playing with walkie-talkies at the time of the sightings, and had discussed the events together prior to being interviewed, leading to conflicting and indecisive details. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the sightings were a misinterpretation of conventional objects, specifically suggesting they were satellites. Correspondence from the Foreign Technology Division and the Office of Information indicates that the initial information provided was insufficient for a full evaluation, and requests were made for the witnesses to complete FTD Form 164 to provide more comprehensive data.