Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UAP Sighting Report — West Carrollton, Ohio, 19 July 1965
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A civilian in West Carrollton, Ohio, reported a white light in the sky on July 19, 1965. The U.S. Air Force Foreign Technology Division concluded the object was the Pegasus II satellite.
This document is a U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by a civilian in West Carrollton, Ohio, on July 19, 1965. The witness observed a single white, pinpoint-sized light moving in a straight line from the North to the Northeast for a duration of approximately two minutes. The witness noted that the object appeared to be moving faster than an ECHO satellite and eventually disappeared over the horizon. The report includes the witness's responses to a standardized questionnaire, detailing that the sky was hazy but dry, and that the object was observed outdoors without the aid of binoculars or other optical instruments. The official conclusion provided by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) identifies the object as the Pegasus II satellite, noting that it was over the city at 2103 hours, moving Southeast at a 29.26-degree elevation. The report was prepared by LT. R.D. Jones.
Object was a white pinpoint light, moving in a straight line. Traveling N to NE. Object was moving faster than an ECHO satellite. Observer lost object over the horizon.
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Official Assessment
Satellite (PEGASUS 2)
The object was identified as the Pegasus II satellite, which was over the city at 2103, moving SE at 29.26 degrees elevation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian