Unidentified Flying Object Report — 17 November 1965

This document consists of a memorandum from the Headquarters Air Force Special Weapons Center (AFSC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, dated 17 November 1965. The memorandum, signed by Major Saul Faktorow, Chief of Safety, forwards an Unidentified Flying Object report to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The report details a sighting that occurred on the evening of 12 November 1965, between 9:10 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., in the vicinity of upper Bull Creek, Pecos country, New Mexico. The witness, a contractor, reported observing an egg-shaped object traveling due north from the south. The object was described as dull red in color with a white corona and a triangular tail, similar to a comet. The witness estimated the object was traveling three times faster than a B-52 jet and observed it for approximately four seconds before it disappeared behind the horizon. The witness reported no sound associated with the sighting. Major Faktorow noted that while the time of the occurrence was generally compatible with an Athena missile firing, a telephonic check with White Sands confirmed that no Athena was fired on 12 November 1965. Major Faktorow concluded the memorandum by stating he had no idea what the object might be.