2 Mi NW of Van Nuys, CaliforniaFebruary 1961

Insufficient Data

Summary

On February 3, 1961, during the day, a single witness about 2 miles northwest of Van Nuys, California reported two very bright, metallic, oval-shaped objects. Each was slightly larger than a teaspoon at arm's length. Both ovals moved south making oval patterns but did not appear to be in formation.

The objects moved to the south between 45 degrees and the zenith and were very high. The witness gave no precise elevation and did not describe how they disappeared. The sighting lasted about one minute.

The Air Force conclusion was insufficient data. The intelligence officer noted the witness believed in flying saucers, which he felt clouded the report. He suggested the objects were possibly metallic-plastic disc kites flown by children at a nearby school yard, or light aircraft flying between the witness and the sun.

Reported location

2 Mi NW of Van Nuys, California

Date of incident

February 1961

State / country

CA / US

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

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HRCA PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Naa
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS !
3 Feb 61 2 mi NW of Van Nuys, California |B Probably Balloon
a ‘3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION = Ee
| PRY 1 RA EY & Ground- Vi sual ~ O Ground-Rodor a Proiay Rovere
omMT__032025Z O AirVisuadl O Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
i 5. PHOTOS . SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes ODO Probably Astrenomicoal
| No Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE RR —
: IX Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
O Unknown
1 min | 2 S
| 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 2 very bright metallic, |). COMMENTSYJitness does not state how ob-|
| oval shaped objts, slightly larger than a jects disappeared, and apparently they
teaspoon at arms length. Both ovals were movingdisappeared in same position as when |
1 S making oval pattersn; were not apparently first observed. Objts were possibly small
i in formation. Moved to S between 45° and Zenith kits flown by school children; observeis
and very high. No precise estimate of eleva- | belief in "flying saucers" clouded his
tion. Just disappeared from view. report. Also possible that objects were
: a/c flying between witness and sun whicl =:
was in S. Due to there being only 1
: witness, this report is categorized
as Insufficient Data.
4 ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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