Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Report — Clinton, Indiana, 15 November 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A police officer in Clinton, Indiana, reported observing a round, red, spoked object in the sky for 10 minutes on 15 November 1965. The Air Force recorded the sighting but reached no conclusions based on the preliminary evidence.
This document is an incoming Air Force staff message, dated 16 November 1965, reporting a UFO sighting that occurred on 15 November 1965 at 0030Z. The report was filed by the 782nd Radar Squadron at Rockville AFS, Indiana, and addressed to various Air Defense Command and Air Force entities. The witness, identified as a member of the Clinton Police Department in Indiana, observed a round, red object in the sky approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of Clinton. The object was described as having spokes in the center and red edges, and it was observed for approximately 10 minutes at an altitude of 10,000 feet while heading southwest. The witness used binoculars to view the object. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear, though the Chicago Air Defense Sector noted a temperature inversion in the area between 1,500 and 10,000 feet. The report concludes with a statement from the Operations Officer, Captain Brutosky, noting that no conclusions could be drawn based on the preliminary evidence.
NO CONCLUSIONS BASED ON PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE.
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Official Assessment
NO CONCLUSIONS BASED ON PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE.
The report documents a sighting of a round, red object with spokes in the center and red edges, observed at night by a member of the Clinton Police Department. Weather data indicated a temperature inversion in the area.
Witnesses
- MR. [illegible]Clinton Police Department, Clinton, Indiana
Key Persons
- CAPT BRUTOSKYOPERATIONS OFFICER