Unidentified Flying Object Report — USS Gyatt, November 1964

This document collection details a series of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings occurring in November 1964, primarily involving the USS Gyatt and Utility Squadron Eight (VU-8) in the Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Rico. The primary incident occurred on 20 November 1964, when a pilot from VU-8, LCDR K.H. Woodbury, reported a delta-shaped object, approximately the size of an F4 fighter, flying at high altitude. The object was tracked by the USS Gyatt's radar for 21 minutes. Initial reports from the field suggested the object was traveling at speeds in excess of Mach 3, or 3800 knots. However, subsequent analysis by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, based on radar scope photographs taken by the USS Gyatt, concluded that the object's speed did not exceed 1515 knots. The FTD attributed the initial high-speed estimates to a misinterpretation of the radar scope's timing mechanism. The official conclusion reached by the FTD was that the object was an unidentified aircraft rather than a UFO. The documents include various internal military messages, correspondence between the FTD and other commands, and detailed reports on the radar data and photographic evidence. The collection also highlights the concern of Navy personnel regarding these repeated radar contacts, which occurred on 16, 17, 18, and 24 November 1964. The documentation emphasizes the need for a thorough investigation and the coordination between the Navy and the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division to analyze the radar scope imagery.