Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Wheeling, West Virginia, 25 October 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Wheeling, West Virginia, reported a 30-minute sighting of a silver, dome-topped cylinder on October 25, 1965. The Air Force classified the report as unreliable, noting that the reported movement was inconsistent with the planet Venus, which was otherwise considered a possible explanation.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Wheeling, West Virginia, on the evening of October 25, 1965. The witness, who identified themselves as a firm believer in flying saucers, reported observing a bright silver, cylinder-shaped object with a dome in the middle for approximately 30 minutes. According to the report, the object moved from the southeast to the southwest, changed direction, and eventually disappeared in the south. The witness noted that the sky was clear at the time of the observation. The official conclusion recorded on the form labels the report as an 'UNRELIABLE REPORT.' The analysis notes that the positional data provided by the witness was distorted. While the investigators considered the possibility that the object was the planet Venus, they concluded that the planet could not have moved in the manner described by the observer. The document includes the standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, which the witness completed to provide details on the sighting, including the object's appearance, the weather conditions, and the witness's own background as a believer in the subject matter.
Observer is a firm believer in flying saucers.
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Official Assessment
Positional data distorted. Possible setting of Venus. However, planet could not move as the report indicates.
The report is classified as an unreliable report. While the observer described a bright silver cylinder with a dome, the positional data was considered distorted, and while Venus was a possible candidate for the sighting, the reported movement of the object contradicted this explanation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian