Incident Report — San Jose, California, August 1964

On August 3, 1964, at 0530Z, a family in San Jose, California, observed three dull white lights while in their backyard. The witnesses, consisting of a husband, wife, and two children, described the lights as being approximately one-fourth the size of the moon. The objects were observed for two minutes, traveling from south to north in relatively level flight at an estimated altitude of 2000 to 3000 feet. The witnesses reported that the objects made no sound and moved at a speed comparable to a reciprocating aircraft before disappearing behind a tall building. The husband, who had been employed by Lockheed for five years, explicitly stated his belief that the objects were neither aircraft nor weather balloons. Official follow-up with the San Jose Airport indicated that there was no known air traffic in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion recorded on the report form was 'POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT'.