UFO Report — San Jose, California, 29 June 1965

This document is an official Air Force incoming message, dated June 30, 1965, reporting a UFO sighting that occurred on June 29, 1965, at 1245Z in San Jose, California. The report was filed by the 682nd Radar Squadron at Almaden AFS, California, and addressed to various Air Force commands, including the Air Defense Command and the 28th Air Division. The observer, a civilian woman residing at 462 Rennie Avenue in San Jose, reported seeing two bright white, funnel-shaped objects, each approximately the size of a basketball. The objects were observed in a close, linear formation, moving toward the South and leaving contrails that ran from North to South. The observer noted the possibility of noise associated with the sighting. The observation lasted for approximately three minutes under clear sky conditions, with the sky illuminated by the rising sun. No optical aids were used. The report was evaluated by 2nd Lt. William E. Borden, a Manual Weapons Controller and Intelligence Officer. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the objects were aircraft, citing the duration, description, and the presence of contrails as consistent with this evaluation, although the report also notes that a final analysis was impossible with the provided information.