Abilene reported light formation observation — October 17, 1960

The object turned and hovered, then moved rapidly south until it vanished from sight. The object was observed by several witnesses, passed close to the witness and seemed to stir up the dust and vegetation. HEADQUARTERS 816TH AIR DIVISION DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS REPLY TO ATTN OF: 30 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commander 816th Air Division Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Referred to a letter received by this base on 17 Oct 1960 for your information. /s/ P.J. The text below the image appears to be a letter describing an observation of an unidentified flying object. When I first observed it, I thought that it was an air plane flying at an altitude great enough to be seen through my telescope. But when I lowered my eye to look for the airplane, I could not find any airplane flying at that point, though I searched the sky carefully. LIGHT, Colonel, USAF Deputy for Science and Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 31 October 1960 This will acknowledge your letter of 14 October 1960 concerning your sighting of an unidentified flying object. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomena that you have observed. Time You Saw the Object: (Circle One) a. Where were you when you saw the object? If you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? a. To your left e.