UFO Sighting Report — Bruni, Texas, 26 July 1965

This document is an incoming Air Force message dated 29 July 1965, detailing a UFO sighting report from Bruni, Texas. The incident occurred on 26 July 1965 at approximately 0230Z. A civilian ranch hand reported observing a single, silver, star-like object moving slowly from the WNW to the ESE. The witness claimed the object was visible for at least half an hour. The observer noted the object while watching two aircraft, stating the object followed a similar course but at a much slower speed. The report includes detailed weather and wind data for the area at the time of the sighting, noting clear night conditions with no clouds. The investigating officer, 1st Lt David A. Sellis, expressed significant skepticism regarding the witness's reliability, describing the provided information as 'sketchy and vague.' The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was likely a high-flying aircraft or a satellite, and that the witness had likely overestimated the duration of the event. The report also suggests the possibility that the sighting was a cross-country flight at high altitude or an ECHO 3 satellite.