UFO Sighting Reports and Correspondence — Bellingham, Washington, July 1965

This document collection contains official military correspondence and sighting reports regarding two separate Unidentified Flying Object observations in Bellingham, Washington, during July 1965. The first report, dated 5 July 1965, describes a round, white-bluish object that hovered and then moved to the northeast over a four-minute period. The second report, dated 30 July 1965, involves a witness who observed a lighted object due south at 45 degrees elevation, exhibiting a tumbling motion and alternating red-yellowish orange colors. The witness for the second event, a construction worker at Western Washington State College, explicitly stated they did not believe in 'flying saucers' but sought confirmation regarding satellite flights. Military authorities at various levels, including the 25th Air Division and the Seattle Air Defense Sector, processed these reports in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The Foreign Technology Division evaluated the reports and concluded that both sightings were likely satellite observations. Specifically, officials suggested the objects could have been satellites such as Echo II, Centaur 2, Saturn 5, or Tyros 9. The correspondence includes letters from military officials to the witness, explaining that the office maintained satellite schedules and suggesting the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory for further identification if desired.