UFO Report - 323rd Fighter Wing, 17 November 1965

This document is an incoming Air Force staff message dated 17 November 1965, reporting a UFO sighting. The report details an incident involving a 53-year-old male witness who observed an unidentified object while driving south on Highway 29, near St. Joseph, Missouri, at approximately 0530 Zulu time. The witness described the object as a long, yellowish flame, roughly the width of a man's hatbox. The object was observed for five to ten seconds, traveling in a straight path from the northeast to the southwest at an apparent altitude of 500 to 1000 feet, before fading into the horizon. The witness, who was accompanied by his wife, was noted by the investigating officer, Captain E. L. Wiegel of the 323rd Fighter Wing, as being sober, reasonable, and reliable. The report confirms that there were no flashing lights, no sound, and no maneuvers associated with the object. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear and cold with excellent visibility. Military logs and radar reports indicated no air traffic in the area at the time of the sighting. Captain Wiegel concluded that, based on the available information, no analysis could be made regarding the cause of the sighting.