Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident Report: Four Circular Objects Sighted Near Santa Cruz, California, 26 July 1952
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On July 26, 1952, four circular, silent objects were observed over Santa Cruz, California, by ground observers. An F-94N interceptor was dispatched but failed to make contact.
This document is a military teletype communication dated July 27, 1952, originating from the 28th Air Division at Hamilton Air Force Base. It reports a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena that occurred on the night of July 26, 1952, in the vicinity of Santa Cruz and Los Gatos, California. According to the report, a ground observer post and multiple other witnesses observed four circular objects flying in the area. The witnesses described the objects as having no vapor trails, making no sound, and being approximately the size of a B-17 bomber. The objects were observed to be 'chasing each other' at an estimated altitude of 5,000 feet. The initial observation began at 2240 PDT and the objects were lost from sight at 2345 PDT, though they were sighted again at 2355 PDT. In response to the reports, an F-94N aircraft was dispatched to the area to investigate, but the pilot was unable to make contact with the objects. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. The document is marked as unclassified and includes standard declassification instructions for the era.
FOUR CIRCULAR OBJECST OF CIRCULAR SHAPE CMA FLYING AROUND CHASING EACH OTHER PD NO VAPOR TRAIL CMA ABOUT THE SIZE OF A B-17 ACFT CMA MADE NO SOUND PD
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Official Assessment
Four circular objects were observed by a ground observer post and others between Santa Cruz and Los Gatos, California. The objects were described as circular, roughly the size of a B-17 aircraft, and were seen chasing each other without producing sound or vapor trails. An F-94N aircraft was dispatched to investigate, but failed to make contact with the objects.