U.F.O.'s in Hawaii - 2 August to 5 August 1965

This document is a compilation of reports and correspondence regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFO) activity in the Hawaiian area between 2 August and 5 August 1965. The primary report, authored by Captain Jerry M. Mills of the Pacific Air Forces Base Command, summarizes five distinct sightings. The first, on 3 August, involved a family in Waikiki reporting bright lights changing from red to blue; this was dismissed as non-significant by the investigator. The second, on 4 August, involved numerous sightings of a bright object falling southwest of Oahu, observed by pilots and Pacific Missile Range personnel. This was tentatively analyzed as a meteor or a decaying space vehicle. A third sighting on 4 August involved a TAC C-130 crew observing a bright light, which was later identified as an Atlas missile fired from Vandenberg AFB. A fourth sighting on 5 August involved aircraft reporting a rocket firing, which was attributed to a Navy operation. A final sighting on 5 August by a teenager was ruled non-significant. The document includes internal military correspondence, including a message from the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson AFB requesting clarification on whether the observed objects could be associated with missile or rocket activity. The correspondence highlights the military's concern regarding the public attention these sightings received, noting that widespread headlines in Hawaii led to increased reporting. The documents are marked as unclassified and include administrative notes regarding the re-addressing of information to the CIA and other intelligence agencies.