Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Dayton, Ohio, 9 November 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported by a Sergeant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on November 9, 1965. The witness, who served as the manager of the Non-Commissioned Officers Club, reported observing a white, round light while driving into Dayton, Ohio. The witness estimated the duration of the sighting to be approximately 20 minutes. Initially, the object appeared to be six feet in diameter, but as the witness continued driving, the perceived size diminished to that of a small cocktail glass. The witness noted that the object appeared stationary and made no sound. The report includes a detailed questionnaire completed by the witness, which confirms the weather was clear and dry, and that the object was observed through the car windshield. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the object was the planet Venus, which was at a 15-degree elevation in the southwest at the time of the observation. The report suggests that the perceived elevation of 60 degrees was likely due to the object being observed as a reflection in the car's windshield. The file also contains a secondary, brief report from a different witness on November 4, 1965, who described a 'ball of light' that faded from sight, though this appears to be a separate incident included in the same file.