Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Oakland, California, 25 August 1966
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A civilian reported a stationary, bright orange, round object in Oakland, California, on 25 August 1966. The Air Force investigated the report and photographs provided by the witness, ultimately concluding the object was a 'Possible (BALLOON)' after finding the photographs were too underexposed for analysis.
This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported on 25 August 1966 in Oakland, California. The witness, a civilian, observed a single, stationary, bright orange, glittery, and perfectly round object for approximately three minutes. The witness provided photographs of the object, which were subsequently sent to the Air Force for analysis. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, corresponded with the witness, requesting technical details regarding the camera, lens, and film used to capture the images. The witness provided additional details, noting the use of a Petri Flex V camera with Kodacolor-X film. Despite the submission of the negatives, the Air Force concluded that photo analysis was impossible due to the images being severely underexposed. The official conclusion recorded for the incident was 'Possible (BALLOON)'. The file includes the original technical information questionnaire, correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, and the final notification regarding the inability to analyze the provided negatives.
Because the negatives of the UFO are so underexposed, photo analysis is impossible.
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Official Assessment
Possible (BALLOON)
The object was described as a large, glittery, bright orange, perfectly round circle that remained stationary. The Air Force requested the witness's original negatives for analysis. Subsequent analysis determined the negatives were too underexposed to provide a definitive evaluation, though the official conclusion remained 'Possible (BALLOON)'.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrMajor, USAF, Chief, Project Blue Book