Project 10073 Record Card — South Fork Meadow, California, 26 June 1957

This document consists of an Air Intelligence Information Report and an associated Project 10073 Record Card regarding a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena on June 26, 1957. The incident occurred between 9:45 P.M. and 10:15 P.M. at South Fork Meadow, California. The report was prepared by Major Loren J. Bruner of the United States Air Force, based on information provided by the United States Forest Service. The witnesses observed four to six objects described as bright white lights, approximately twice the size of stars. The objects were observed flying in a formation that appeared as a nearly perfect square, moving in a southwesterly direction. A secondary description provided in the correspondence notes that the objects were elongated, similar to a cigar, and flying in a straight line with the lead object spaced further apart than the other five. The witnesses reported that the objects traveled quite fast and eventually faded from view. Due to the nature of the observation, it was not possible to determine the actual altitude or speed of the objects. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, Hq 27th ADIV, was that the objects were likely aircraft flying in formation. The report was distributed to the Commander of the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.