Sighting Report - Jemez Springs, New Mexico, July 2, 1965

On July 2, 1965, at approximately 11:15 p.m., a couple residing in a mountain valley 65 miles north of Albuquerque, New Mexico, observed an unusual object in the sky. The witnesses described the object as resembling a star that alternated between red and white colors. Throughout the 15-minute observation, the object fluctuated in intensity, appearing at times as the brightest object in the sky and at other times becoming barely visible. The witnesses reported that the object exhibited erratic movement, including wavering, zig-zagging, and holding steady on occasion. The object's flight path involved appearing over a western mountain range, moving northeast, reaching a due north position, changing course to the northeast, and finally traveling southeast before disappearing over a mountain range. During the sighting, the witnesses contacted a third party, who also observed the object for three to five minutes. The witnesses later sought information in the Albuquerque Journal, where they noted an article from July 8 mentioning that the Air Force had viewed a similar object on July 5. Consequently, they submitted their account to the Air Force Commander at the Pedro Aguirre Cerda Base in Antarctica. The official evaluation by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) concluded that the description and flight characteristics were consistent with an aircraft, noting that no data was presented to suggest the object could not have been an aircraft.