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PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 Sep 63 | 34.14N 125.29W (Pacific) | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 25/1106Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other Missile ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBS…

25 Sept

NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT

|  PREPARATE ACTION | RELEASED BY | DRAFTED BY | EXT. NO.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  INTEGRATE |  |  |   |

AF IN: 12101 (25 Sep 63) L/dtd

0 251225Z
FM USS LOWE

TO RUWHSB/COM 4 AF HAM AFB CALIF

INFO RUECW/CNO
RUWHSBP/COM 28 NORAD
RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
RADRON ONE

RUHPB/CINCPACFLT
RUWSPG/COMCRUDESPAC
ZEN/COMCGRTRON 3

UNCLAS
AF DIST: MIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, BAF-OB-3 (17)

UFO

A. CONCPACFLT INST 3820.3

I. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A. ROUND
B. SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS FIRST MAG STAR
C. RED
D. ONE
F. NONE
G. ALUMINOUS APPARENT VAPOR SWIRLED AB…

NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
|  PRECEDENCE | RELEASED BY | DRAFTED BY | EXT. NO.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  INFORMATION |  |  |   |

5. 34-14N 125-29W

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVERS:
A. FIRST SIGHTED BY LTJR R J SANDS, USN OOD. RELIABLE ALSO OBSERVED BY LCDR R J EDRIS, USN CO, ENS J E BENTON, USN JOOD, RELIABLE LAMPE, E R BM2 USN, BMOW RELIABLE.

7. WEATHER CONDITIONS
A. CLEAR, DARK NIGHT
C. UNLIMITED
D. 10
E. 3/10 AT 2000 BROKEN
F. NONE 10 NONE 11. COMMANDING OFFICER

COMMENTS. INITIAL REACTION OF SIGHTING OFFICER WAS THAT OBJECT WAS AN AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS RADAR …

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COUNSE: APO Bulletin, November 1963

# Widely Seen UFO In Calif.

Shortly after 4:00 a. m., on the morning of 25 September 1963, a fast-moving UFO was reported over Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Reports came in from the town of Woodside and San Jose also. Sheriff's offices in the above-mentioned counties received twenty reports. Some descriptions given by witnesses were as follows: "A half moon pulsating object," a "circular object lighted from the interior." The light, which appeared to turn off and on was visible intermittently. The Federal Aviation Agency, when querie…