Unidentified Flying Object Reported near Puerto Rico, 1965
CIA-UAP-D022 · page 3 of 6
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TOP SECRET BYE-35171/65 Copy 7 of 8 Copies 11 FEB 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Director for Special Activities SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object REFERENCE: BYE-2081/65 and Attachments, 1 Feb 65 1. Detailed analysis of the radar photography of 19 November 1964 and review of associated correspondence indicate that there was, in fact, no high altitude ultra-high-speed UFO north of Puerto Rico during the 18-24 November 1964 period. There were, however, apparently valid tracks and/or observations of unidentified aircraft in the vicinity of the Atlantic Fleet Weapon Range on 16, 17, 18, 19, and 24 November 1964. 2. Relative to the incident during the evening of 19 November, 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 3. The USS Gyatt reported a radar track in excess of 3800 knots. a. During this incident, radar photographs were taken of the SPS-49 radar FPI presentation. Analysis of these photographs show a good track in excess of 300 n.m. for the object in question. The object was flying a course of about 165° relative to the Gyatt at a relative speed of about 485 knots. HANDLE VIA BYEMAN CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT OXCART TOP SECRET CHG SP 1 Excluded from automatic signifying and declassification