U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Washington, D.C., 25 May 1965

This document contains a U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Washington, D.C., on the night of May 25, 1965. The primary witness, a research consultant with a background in marine meteorology and experience as an assistant meteorologist, reported observing a single, silent, glowing green object moving in an easterly direction. The witness described the object as having a circular or lenticular shape, appearing solid, and moving at a speed comparable to a meteor. A second witness, an assistant librarian at the U.S. Naval Observatory, observed the object only peripherally. The primary witness noted that the object was significantly larger than a typical pinpoint of light and appeared to move parallel to the earth or slightly downward. The witness also documented that he had contacted the U.S. Naval Observatory and the Goddard Space Flight Center, where he was informed that the object could not have been a satellite, as satellites move more slowly and do not glow as brightly. The official Air Force response, dated August 9, 1965, and signed by Lieutenant Colonel John P. Spaulding, informed the witness that the object had been evaluated as a meteor by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the scientific consultant to Project Blue Book.