11 30N97 10E INDIANOCEAN reported disc saucer observation — November 30, 1963

The target increased in size on the scope to a diameter of about 1/3 the scope diameter, then slowly decreased in size and disappeared. [Redacted], Your letter of December 4, 1963, addressed to the Public Information Officer of the United States Air Force concerning the sighting of unidentified flying objects in your area on that date has been referred to this office for reply. Reference the attached letter from SPADATS giving an unidentified flying object sighting. Although SPADATS records show an object was detected and his crew has all the characteristics, the information has little operational significance. Dear Sirs, I wish to report having observed what I believe to have been a celestial body or disc-like object, and disintegration of a satellite. Having observed countless meteorities during a lightning at sea off Madagscar on the 11th December 1963, the Captain the following report: Vessel's position: 11.22,09' S, 59.22' E. 1963-12-9737655 LOCATION - 11-30N 97-10E INDIAN OCEAN DATE - 30 NOVEMBER 1963 OBSERVER - HELICOPTER CREW The observations made and recorded in this document describe an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a helicopter crew over the Indian Ocean on November 30, 1963. 2 360 1964 90S-6377 5 000 1784 100 4575 59.00 (LATITUDE) 30 00 1784 100 6377 59.00 (LATITUDE) DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENTT:- The text in the document reads as follows: NAVAL MESSAGE RELEASED BY: DH HILL MESSAGE DATE: 9 DEC 53 INFO: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, RI49-092-2 (L7) FR: COMDR FLD DRKE TO: RUFSPH/COMCENESCGWAT SEAFRON INFO: RUFSPA/COMCGFAA SRAQ UNCLASS AT 521709Z OBSERVED OBJECT IN SKY BEARING ABOUT 270 DEG FROM PARALLELS OF 33-28N 97-10E ESTIMATED ABOUT 6-7 MILES ALTITUDE. OBJECT OBSERVED IN CLEAR SKY FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. OBSERVED THROUGH BINOCULARS. FOUR OR FIVE HEADS TURNED AND OBSERVED OBJECT. MY 131372Z OBJECT ESTIMATED12 TO 13 THOUSANDS ESTIMATED HEADING AS NORTH MOTION OF PLUNG- ES AS OBJECT DESCENDED.