Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project Blue Book Sighting Report — Kettering, Ohio, 2 August 1965
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A civilian in Kettering, Ohio, reported a bright, flashing object on August 2, 1965. The U.S. Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is a U.S. Air Force sighting report filed under Project Blue Book regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on August 2, 1965, in Kettering, Ohio. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a single object for approximately seven seconds at 0300Z. The witness described the object as a bright, flashing light, similar to a bright star, which appeared white or light green in color. The object was observed at a 45-degree elevation and was reported to be moving fast in a downward trajectory before disappearing beyond the horizon. The witness noted that the object made no sound. Weather conditions at the time were reported as dry. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the object was a meteor. The report includes a standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire completed by the witness, which confirms the details of the observation and notes that the witness did not have any prior similar sightings.
Bright flashing light like a bright star. Disappeared beyond horizon. Observed at 45 deg elevation heading down. White or light green. Observed to North.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance as a bright flashing light, its trajectory, and its disappearance beyond the horizon.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian