UFO Sighting Reports and Correspondence — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Area, July–September 1965

This document consists of a series of reports and correspondence regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFO) sightings in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area between July and September 1965. The initial report, dated July 22, 1965, describes multiple objects observed by civilians. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force Systems Command requested additional data from the 911th Troop Carrier Group regarding these sightings. The summary provided by the inspecting officer indicates that, as of the report date, no credible evidence had been found. The officer suggests that the high volume of reports was likely stimulated by media publicity and that many of the accounts were unreliable or potential hoaxes. The Allegheny Observatory and Buhl Planetarium were consulted and concluded that the objects sighted were likely meteor showers. The document includes a list of recurring meteor showers for reference. Subsequent reports from late July through August 1965 describe various shapes, including cigar-shaped objects with red exhaust, oval orange discs, and silver saucers. Despite these detailed descriptions, the investigating officer maintained that the reports were unreliable. The correspondence concludes with the 911th Troop Carrier Group providing the requested basic data and witness information to the FTD for their case files.