Sighting Report — Heidelberg, Pennsylvania, 22 July 1965

This document is a military sighting report filed on July 25, 1965, regarding an event that occurred on July 22, 1965, at 0050Z in Heidelberg, Pennsylvania. The report details the observation of three objects described by witnesses, including an Allegheny County policeman, as 'molten balls of fire.' The objects were reported to be shiny with a hot white-orange color and blue or green edges. They were observed moving in a straight line from the southeast to the northwest at a speed described as faster than any known jet aircraft. The objects were seen at cloud level before disappearing upon entering cloud cover. The duration of the sighting was estimated at two to five seconds. The report notes that the observation was made under cloudy conditions with some thunder showers in the area. The official conclusion, provided by 1st Lt. Stephen A. Paquette of the USAF, states that officials at the Allegheny Observatory evaluated the objects as meteors, specifically identifying them as meteorites from an expected shower. The report was submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2.