Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) — 26 July 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A UFO sighting in Hollywood, California, on 26 July 1963 was investigated by the 6592d Support Group and identified as a weather balloon launched from Santa Monica Airport.
On 26 July 1963, a witness in Hollywood, California, reported observing an unidentified flying object. The sighting occurred between 1515 and 1530 PDT and lasted for approximately one minute. The witness described the object as a bright silver ball, slightly oblong in shape, featuring a Saturn-like silver ring around it. The object was observed drifting in a northeasterly direction and made no sound. The report was formally submitted to the SSD Command Post in Inglewood, California, on 27 July 1963. Following an investigation by the 6592d Support Group (AFSC), it was determined that a weather balloon had been launched from the Santa Monica Airport at approximately 1500 on the same day. Based on the prevailing wind conditions, which were from the southwest at 10-18 knots, and the reported sky conditions, the investigating officers concluded that the object sighted was the weather balloon.
Bright silver ball, slightly oblong with a Saturn-like silver ring around it, no sound.
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Official Assessment
A weather balloon was released from Santa Monica Airport approximately 1500 on 26 July 1963. Considering the winds, sky condition and slight haziness, Mrs. Trout probably sighted this balloon shortly after release.
The object was identified as a weather balloon launched from Santa Monica Airport, consistent with wind patterns and visibility conditions.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Howard E. ShortDeputy Commander