U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Beavercreek, Ohio, 28 December 1965

This document is a U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on December 28, 1965, in Beavercreek, Ohio. The witness, who identified themselves as a student pilot with 40 hours of flight time and 4.5 years of experience as a missile systems analyst in SAC, reported observing a very bright white-yellow light for approximately 30 minutes. The witness described the object as appearing like a light hanging from a balloon, which remained stationary in the southwest sky before eventually fading and changing color to orange. The witness noted that they were at the Colonial Motel Restaurant when they observed the object. The official Air Force conclusion, documented on the form, identifies the object as the planet Venus, noting a stellar magnitude of -4.4 and an elevation of 10 degrees in the southwest. The witness also mentioned observing two aircraft in the area after the object faded, speculating they might have been searching for something, and noted hearing a report of an auto accident on the radio, though they acknowledged these events were likely unrelated to the sighting.