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UFO Sighting Report — Lewisburg, Ohio, 18 May 1965

📅 18 May 65 📍 Lewisburg, Ohio 🏛 FTD (Foreign Technology Division) 📄 Sighting report and memorandum for record
LewisburgOhio1965UFOUAPaircraftrefuelingForeign Technology Division

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A civilian reported a white light maneuvering at high altitude over Lewisburg, Ohio, on May 18, 1965. The Air Force concluded the object was an aircraft, citing refueling missions in the area, a finding with which the witness agreed.

On the night of May 18, 1965, a civilian witness in Lewisburg, Ohio, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, along with her husband, sister, and brother-in-law, observed a white light at a very high altitude for approximately five minutes. According to the witness's narrative, the object moved from east to west, turned north, and then turned back east. During the eastward portion of the flight, the witnesses reported hearing a rumbling sound, which they described as similar to a jet far away. The witness noted that the object dimmed and brightened during the observation. Shortly after the object disappeared, an airplane was observed in the area, which the witness suggested might be connected. On May 19, 1965, TSgt David N. Moody interviewed the witness. The official conclusion reached by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) was that the object was an aircraft. The investigator informed the witness that aircraft were in the area conducting refueling and other missions, and the witness ultimately agreed that this was a plausible explanation for the sighting.

Told Mrs [illegible] that a/c were in the area. practicing refueling and other missions. She finally agreed that this is what it could have been.

Official Assessment

AIRCRAFT. Distortion of sound and lights explained by atmospheric conditions.

The witness observed a light maneuvering at high altitude. The investigation concluded the object was an aircraft, noting that aircraft were in the area practicing refueling and other missions, and the witness agreed this was a likely explanation.

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