UFO Sighting Report — Burbank, California, 17 July 1965

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by a witness in Burbank, California, on 17 July 1965. The witness, a resident of Royal Oak, Michigan, submitted a photographic negative for analysis to the Air Force. The witness described observing two stationary, white, oval-shaped objects for approximately two minutes on a hazy day. The objects were reported as being brighter than stars and sharply outlined. The witness noted that they were following a vapor trail when the objects appeared, and they eventually stopped and were no longer visible. The witness explicitly stated that there was no sound associated with the objects. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) conducted a photo analysis of the negative, which contained two unidentified images in close proximity. The analysis concluded that the objects were not airborne at the time of the photograph. The investigators determined that the images were likely a double reflection of the sun, possibly caused by a windshield wiper blade or reflections between the front and rear surfaces of the windshield glass. This conclusion was communicated to the witness in a letter dated 29 September 1965, and the original negative was returned. The case file includes the original sighting report (FTD Form 164), the engineering support work request, the photo analysis report (65-41), and correspondence with the witness.