UFO Sighting Report - Aberdeen, South Dakota, November 1965

This document contains a U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on November 17, 1965, at 23:03. The witness, a regional insurance manager, was driving with his wife between Valley City and Jamestown, North Dakota, when they observed a bright yellow-blue-green light. The witness described the object as appearing similar to a meteor, noting that it dropped toward the horizon and then climbed back up. The duration of the sighting was approximately two seconds. The witness reported the incident to the Air Base at Minot, North Dakota, the following day, but felt the military personnel were dismissive of the report. Consequently, the witness initially set aside the official questionnaire sent by the Air Force, only completing it later after finding it while cleaning his desk. The document includes correspondence from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, dated January 17, 1966, noting that previous attempts to contact the witness by telephone were unsuccessful and requesting the completion of the forms. A handwritten note on a summary page suggests the phenomenon was 'possibly meteor' but lacked sufficient information for a definitive conclusion.