Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Report — Caracas, Venezuela, 1 December 1965
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A report of a spherical, pink, grapefruit-sized object sighted in Caracas, Venezuela, on 1 December 1965. The object moved at high speeds, leading to an inconclusive evaluation as a possible satellite or high-altitude jet.
This document is an incoming Air Force staff message dated 6 December 1965, reporting a UFO sighting that occurred on 1 December 1965 in Caracas, Venezuela. The report, filed by the USDAO in Caracas, details an observation made by a witness with 25 years of flight experience, accompanied by his wife. The witness observed a spherical, pink, grapefruit-sized object for one minute. The object moved in a straight, non-erratic path at a speed estimated to be at least three times that of the ECHO I and ECHO II satellites. The witness reported no sound, tail, or exhaust. The sighting took place on a clear night, 500 yards SSW of La Carlota Airport. The official conclusion provided in the report is that the object was a 'Possible SATELLITE,' though the evaluating agency at Wright-Patterson AFB noted that the object's large size and high speed might invalidate this conclusion. The report also suggests the possibility that the object was a jet aircraft at altitude, though weather conditions were clear. No physical evidence or photographs were obtained.
I EVALUATE THIS SIGHTING AS A SATELLITE HOWEVER, THE HIGH SPEED AND LARGE SIZE MAY INVALIDATE THIS CONCLUSION.
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Official Assessment
Possible SATELLITE.
The object appeared similar to a satellite but exhibited significantly higher speed and size, leading the evaluator to note that these factors might invalidate the satellite conclusion.