Aberdeen reported aerial observation — December 1965

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) CHANGING OF COURSE OF OBJECTS (2) HIGH IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT OF SKY (3) ABOVE HORIZON, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES (4) ONE (1) OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SLOWLY MOVING DOWNWARD ON THE HORIZON, THE OTHER TWO (2) OBJECTS DID NOT APPEAR TO MOVE. (5) OBJECTS DID NOT DISAPPEAR WHILE BEING OBSERVED UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AFIN: 57775 (5 DEC 65) Page 3 of 5 (C) OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, OBJECTS WERE STILL PRESENT AT TIME OF REPORT TO 3139W COMMAND POST, 35/43532 DEC 65. AN IMMEDIATE CHECK WAS MADE WITH THE DULUTH ADC SAGE SECTOR AND MINNEAPOLIS CENTER FOR ANY KNOWN FLIGHTS IN THE ABERDEEN, S.DAK AREA AT THE REPORTED TIME AND NO UNUSUAL FLIGHTS WERE REPORTED. A CHECK WAS MADE WITH THE WEATHER OBSERVER AT THE ABERDEEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 0 WHOM THE OBJECT SIGHTINGS HAD ALSO BEEN REPORTED. THE WEATHER OBSERVER STATED HE HAD MADE AN IMMEDIATE OBSERVATION AT THE REPORTED TIME OF THE SIGHTING BUT THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE OBJECTS OR ANY UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. A POSSIBLE HYPOTHESIS COULD BE IS THAT ABERDEEN HAD REPORTED A BRIGHT STAR FILLED SKY. Supporting case details: Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action