Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - 7 October 1965, Edwards AFB, California

On 7 October 1965, at approximately 0133Z, personnel at Edwards Air Force Base, California, observed multiple unidentified objects. The sighting lasted for 4 1/2 hours and involved between 7 and 12 objects. Witnesses, including a pilot, a tower operator, a dispatcher, and a weather observer, described the objects as having the appearance of stars, but flashing red, green, and white lights. The objects were observed both visually and via radar. The objects were reported to be hovering and stationary, but also capable of rising in a near-vertical direction. Some objects appeared to be in formation. One object was identified as a weather balloon. The radar contacts were described as difficult to track due to slow speeds and were attributed to atmospheric conditions. An F-106 aircraft was scrambled from George AFB to investigate, but by the time it arrived, the activity had subsided. The investigation concluded that the sightings were likely caused by radical atmospheric variations, and that the targets were not material in nature. The report includes extensive documentation, including radar scope photos, tape transcripts of communications, and meteorological data.