Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Rio Vista, California, 22 September 1965
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Two youths in Rio Vista, California, reported shooting at a glowing, metallic, car-hood-shaped object on September 22, 1965. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely the planet Venus.
This document details a UFO sighting incident in Rio Vista, California, on September 22, 1965. Two 17-year-old youths reported observing a glowing, red, flat object, approximately five feet in size, hovering near a water tower on the edge of town. The youths claimed to have followed the object for eight miles and fired .22 caliber rifle bullets at it, reporting that the bullets made a metallic sound upon impact and caused the object to pulse brighter. The incident was reported to the Rio Vista Police Department and subsequently investigated by the Solano County Sheriff's Office. A local school superintendent also reported seeing a similar object on the following night, September 23, 1965, which he initially believed to be the planet Venus. The official Air Force conclusion, documented by Major Lewis P. Gady of the 1501st Air Base Group, attributed the sighting to the planet Venus and the imagination of the witnesses. The report notes that no physical evidence was recovered and recommends no further investigation.
The bullet made a metallic sound as it bounced off the craft.
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Official Assessment
VENUS object under observation. Imagination of witnesses a contributing factor.
The investigation concluded the object was likely Venus or a star. No physical evidence was found.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Joseph MachadoRio Vista Police Department officer
- Manuel CardozaPolice Chief
- K. S. BergerLt. Col.