Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Oakland, California, July 27, 1961
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A Project 10073 record card documenting an L-shaped, silver aerial object sighted over Oakland, California, on July 27, 1961. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred in Oakland, California, on July 27, 1961. The report includes two witness statements describing a bright, silver, L-shaped object observed at approximately 8:13 PM. The object was reported to be traveling from south to north at an altitude estimated between 7,000 and 10,000 feet, with a speed of approximately 200 MPH. Witnesses noted that the object lacked wings, exhaust trails, or any noticeable sound. One witness compared the apparent size of the object to an index fingernail held at arm's length. The report notes that the object's shape was irregular, with the short leg of the 'L' pointing upward and positioned at the front of the craft. The investigating agency, ATIC, determined that the information provided was insufficient for a definitive evaluation. The record card explicitly states that there was no follow-up conducted, no duration or distance data recorded, and that while the object sounded like a possible aircraft, the evidence remained inconclusive.
It was 'L' shaped with the short leg of the 'L' pointing straight up and moving in a direction so that the short leg was on the front of the craft.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting involved a bright silver object observed at 8:13 PM on July 27, 1961, in Oakland, California. The object was described as L-shaped, moving from south to north at an estimated speed of 200 MPH and an altitude of 7,000 to 10,000 feet. The witness noted a lack of wings, exhaust, or sound. The official assessment concluded that the evidence was not conclusive and the case was listed as having insufficient data.