November 27, 1965REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Date of sighting: November 26, 1965
Time of sighting: 8:05 P.M. M.S.T.
Weather Bureau temperature: 54 degrees.
Sky Condition: Thin Cirrus in west, sky transparency excellent east of meridian.
Location of sighting: This address which is 4 miles N./ 1 1/4 miles E. of City center.
Number of observers: Three., My wife Phyllis, her son Scotty 9, and myself.
Objects when first sighted appeared as in Fig.1. Looked like July 4th rocket starburst with no expansion to the perfect circle it presented. Blue star-like objects remained stationary among themselves as entire swarm moved due south.
Estimated number of objects: 30 to 50.
Elevation above eastern horizon: 25 to 30 degrees. (Due east)
Apparent diameter of cluster estimated at 3 to 4 degrees.
Diameter of individual lights: Points or slightly elongated in direction of travel.
Color of objects: Flame blue.
Magnitude: 1 to 3 as compared with background of known stars.
No sound evident.
Estimated speed: Too high and too fast for aircraft if sound were to be component. Much too fast for objects in orbit.
10 to 15 seconds after first sighting they began swarming like bees, resolving into two undulating V formations as in figure 2. After briefly holding this formation the V formations melted together in to one large V as in figure 3.
Angle at time of vanishing due to distance, S.E. (45 degrees)
Direction of their travel: Due south.
Total viewing time from start to finish estimated at 30 to 45 seconds.
I called a friend Mr. Jim Ward at Sky Harbor Control Tower. He did not see this but he did call F.A.A. Radar Center at Albuquerque New Mexico by direct line. They reported sighting nothing.
My qualifications as an observer:
Briefly taught aircraft identification during W.W. II. Astronomy as an instrument builder and observer. Occupation: Research & development business.
