Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Los Angeles, California, 10 August 1965

This document details a UFO sighting report from 10 August 1965, involving a couple traveling on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles. The witnesses reported observing a large, oval, orange-amber object that appeared stationary before moving slowly and eventually ascending vertically while changing color to a reddish-white. A second, smaller blue object was also observed near the first. The witnesses were adamant that the objects were not the moon. Following an investigation by Captain Reichmuth of the SSD/SSFA, the official conclusion was that the sighting was a misidentification of the planet Mars and the star Spica, based on astronomical data for that time and location. The investigator expressed significant skepticism regarding the witness's credibility, describing him as an 'ardent flying saucer fan' and suggesting he may have been attempting a hoax or was under the influence of a substance, given his rambling nature and insistence on having been previously interrogated about UFOs. Weather reports from the time confirmed clear visibility, supporting the conclusion that the objects were astronomical in nature.