Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — Mobile, Alabama, 11 June 1965
AI-Generated Summary
An Air Force report from 1965 documents a civilian sighting of a streak of light in Mobile, Alabama. The object was officially identified as a meteor.
This document is an official Air Force incoming message, dated June 17, 1965, regarding a UFO sighting report from Mobile, Alabama. The incident occurred on June 11, 1965, at 0215Z. A civilian witness reported observing a single object that appeared as a streak of orange, red, and blue light. The object was estimated to be approximately four feet long and was observed at a 45-degree elevation in the western sky. The flight path was described as horizontal, and the object reportedly burned out after five seconds. The report includes standard military formatting, noting that the sighting was submitted in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, FTD, was that the object was an astronomical phenomenon, specifically a meteor. The report confirms that there were no photographs, physical evidence, or unusual activities associated with the sighting, and weather conditions were reported as normal.
Orange, red, blue object appearing as a streak about 4 ft long observed at 45 deg elevation in West. Horizontal flight Burned out after 5 seconds.
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Official Assessment
Astronomical (METEOR)
The sighting was determined to be a meteor.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- THOMAS W FINCHERLogistics Specialist