UFO Observation, 23 Dec 1968 — Saratoga, California

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on December 23, 1968, near Saratoga, California. A civilian witness and their mother were driving north-west along the Los Gatos-Saratoga Road when they observed a bright, pulsating white light that appeared to perform 'stunts' in the air. The witness stopped their vehicle to observe the object for approximately 15 minutes. According to the witness, the object was star-like in shape, self-luminous, and appeared to be the size of a match head held at arm's length. The witness reported that the object eventually zoomed away at a 90-degree angle at an estimated speed of 500 to 600 mph before disappearing into the clouds. The witness also noted a previous, similar sighting in June 1968, where a gold-colored object appeared to explode without sound. The Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, responded to the report on January 8, 1969, via a letter from Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr. The official Air Force conclusion for the incident was 'Possible (AIRCRAFT),' though the letter to the witness stated that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requested the completion of an AF Form 117.