UFO Sighting Report — Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 1965

This document consists of an incoming Air Force message regarding an alleged UFO sighting that occurred on June 29, 1965, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sighting was reported by three individuals, including Captain Christopher F. Ellis, a physicist at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory, who was described as completely reliable. The object was observed for approximately 25 minutes between 0430 and 0580 Zulu. It was described as a small, round, white object with a steady light, similar to a second-magnitude star, with no tail or exhaust. The object moved from west to east, describing an upright 'figure W' pattern with an amplitude of approximately 20 degrees. The observers used no optical aids. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a balloon, specifically a local weather balloon with a light attached. The report notes that the duration and motion of the object ruled out satellites or aircraft, and the observed movement was consistent with the effects of surface winds and the mountainous terrain in the Albuquerque area. Major Saul Faktorow, the Chief of Safety, was noted as being unable to evaluate the phenomena, despite the final conclusion provided in the report. The document also includes meteorological data for the time of the sighting and a handwritten note stating the object was 'not Echo I II or Pegasus I or II'.