UFO Sighting Report - Brooksville, Florida, November 1965

This document is a declassified staff message from the 836 Air Division at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, dated November 18, 1965. It serves as a formal report regarding a UFO sighting, submitted in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The report describes a single, round, white, glowing object that appeared to explode when it neared the ground. The incident occurred on November 15, 1965, at 1842L, near Weekiwachee, Florida, approximately 10 miles southwest of Brooksville. The report notes that a telephone call was received from an individual in Brooksville who witnessed the object. Following the report, an investigation was conducted involving local personnel, including a Deputy Sheriff named Ethel Rhode, as well as postal officials and personnel at Brooksville and Weekiwachee. The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the individual had observed a meteorite. This conclusion was supported by the fact that several other reports of meteorites had been received from local tower, aircraft, and ground personnel. The document concludes by stating that no further action was being taken regarding the incident.