Department of Defense Intelligence Information Report: Unidentified Flying Object, Sacramento, California, 28 June 1965

On June 28, 1965, at approximately 2100 hours, a civilian couple in Sacramento, California, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witnesses, who were in their backyard at the time, described the object as a round, brilliant blue-white light, roughly the size of a baseball. They reported that the object moved in a westerly direction, appearing similar to a shooting star or a comet, but significantly larger. The object was observed for a duration of two to five seconds, during which it traveled at a high rate of speed, seemingly following the curvature of the earth before descending sharply out of sight. The witnesses contacted the local police, and the incident was subsequently reported to the Security & Law Enforcement Division at McClellan Air Force Base. The official investigation, conducted by Sergeant John L. Fox and approved by Major John R. Armstrong, concluded that the sighting was a probable meteor observation. The report notes that there was no physical evidence, no photographs, and no radar contact associated with the event. Weather conditions at the time were clear with no clouds, and there was no air traffic or balloon activity reported in the area.