UFO Observation Report — Toronto, Canada, July 1965

This document contains a U.S. Air Force technical information sheet and subsequent correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Toronto, Canada. The witness, a 35-year-old male toolmaker, reported observing a star-like object on July 13, 1965, for approximately 15 minutes. The object moved from the northwest to the southeast. The witness noted that he had observed similar objects every three days and described the object as looking like a star, though he later characterized it as 'something like a cigar' when viewed through binoculars. The witness explicitly identified the object in his report as a 'Tiros satellite.' The Air Force investigation, conducted by TDEW/UFO and signed by Major H. Quintanilla Jr. and Colonel Eris T. de Jonckheere, concluded that the objects observed on July 13 and 19, 1965, possessed characteristics consistent with satellites. The report notes that while the objects were not Echo I, II, or Pegasus I, II, there were over thirty satellites visible to the unaided eye at the time, and the observed flight inconsistencies were attributed to atmospheric conditions and the illusion of the satellite's appearance as it neared stars or other lights in the sky. The witness was advised to contact the Smithsonian Institute or NASA for further identification of specific satellites.