Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Memorandum for: Assistant Director for Special Activities — Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects
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This 1965 memorandum summarizes UAP sightings from November 1964, including a high-speed, delta-shaped object observed by a US Navy F-8C pilot. It confirms radar and photographic evidence of unidentified aircraft performing at speeds exceeding Mach 1.
This memorandum, dated February 11, 1965, is addressed to the Assistant Director for Special Activities regarding Unidentified Flying Objects. The document summarizes findings from a detailed analysis of events occurring in November 1964. It confirms that there was a high-altitude, high-speed UFO observed north of a specific, though redacted, location. The report highlights that there were valid radar tracks and visual observations of unidentified aircraft on November 15, 17, 18, 19, and 24, 1964. Specifically, regarding the incident on the evening of November 19, 1964, a US Navy F-8C pilot reported observing an object with a delta shape, comparable in size to a jet fighter but possessing significantly higher performance capabilities. The pilot estimated the object's speed to be in excess of Mach 1, while radar data indicated a track exceeding 3500 knots. The document also references photographic evidence taken during the incident, which showed a track in excess of 300 nautical miles, with the object flying a course at a relative speed of approximately 465 knots.
the US Navy F-8C pilot was able to distinguish the object as a delta shape about the size of a jet fighter, reported it as having much higher performance, and estimated object speed to be in excess of Mach 1.
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Official Assessment
The document notes that a detailed analysis of 19 November 1964 and associated correspondence indicates that there was a high-altitude, high-speed UFO north of a specific location. It confirms valid tracks and observations of unidentified aircraft on November 15, 17, 18, 19, and 24, 1964. A US Navy F-8C pilot observed an object with a delta shape, similar in size to a jet fighter but with higher performance, traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 1 and radar tracks exceeding 3500 knots.