Temporary ATIC Form 329 Sighting Reports — Palo Alto and Alameda, California, February 1950

This document consists of two separate sighting reports recorded on Temporary ATIC Form 329, both dated February 7, 1950, in California. The first report, filed by a female attorney, describes a conical object with a 'fiery tail' observed in Palo Alto at 1750 PST. The object was reported to be moving slowly at a high altitude on a 225-degree course. The second report, provided by two male civilians, details a sighting in Alameda at 1730 PST. The witnesses described a bright silver, conical object approximately 18 feet in diameter. This object was observed for 10 minutes, during which it exhibited erratic behavior, including hovering and changing its orientation from a perpendicular to a horizontal position while in flight. The witnesses estimated the speed of the object at 60 to 70 miles per hour at an altitude between 2,500 and 5,000 feet. The report notes that the object was described as looking like an ice cream cone.