UFO Sighting Report — 21 July 1965, Far East

This document consists of a series of military message forms (Joint Messageforms) exchanged between the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the 75th Air Transport Squadron (ATS) at Travis Air Force Base regarding a UFO sighting reported on 21 July 1965. The sighting occurred at 1835Z at coordinates 25.43N 152.17E. The witnesses, including a navigator and a copilot from the 75th ATS, described a rocket-like object passing behind their aircraft on a heading of 160-180 degrees. The object was observed slightly above the northern horizon and appeared to break up as it neared the aircraft. The largest mass remained incandescent for a duration described as several times longer than an average shooting star. The FTD, under the Aerial Phenomena Branch, investigated the report and concluded that the observation resembled a satellite decay. This conclusion was supported by checks with the 1st Aerospace Control Squadron at Ent Air Force Base, which indicated that a satellite decay was probable for that area at the time of the sighting. The correspondence confirms the date and time of the incident and clarifies the position of the aircraft at the time of the observation.