UFO Sighting Report — McArthur, Ohio, 12 July 1965

This document contains a sighting report filed by a 14-year-old youth from McArthur, Ohio, regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on 12 July 1965. The witness reported seeing a round, mostly white object moving slowly from west to east across the sky for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. The witness noted that the object made no sound and, at one point, became very bright. Initially, the witness suspected the object might be a UFO, but later considered it could be a satellite. The report includes correspondence between the witness and the Department of the Air Force, specifically the Project Blue Book office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Air Force provided the witness with an FTD Form 164 to document the sighting. Upon evaluation, the official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the ECHO I satellite, which was moving southeast at an elevation of 65 degrees at the time of the observation. The file includes the completed questionnaire, internal Air Force routing slips, and the original request for information from the witness, who noted they were conducting a science fair project on flying saucers.