Project 10073 Record Card — Palm Springs, California, 30 September 1957

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a series of unidentified flying object sightings reported by civilians in the vicinity of Palm Springs, California, on 30 September 1957. The report details three separate observations occurring at 0245Z, 0310Z, and 0330Z. The witnesses described seeing many objects that were round, bluish-white, and moving from the southeast to the north-northwest. During the first sighting, the objects were observed for approximately five minutes. The witnesses provided sketches of the objects, which were described as appearing in a wedge formation, though there was some disagreement among the observers regarding the specific configuration during the third sighting. The objects were reported to have a pinkish glow and were described as being the size of a finger tip relative to the mountains. The report notes that there was no sound, no tail or exhaust, and no discernable features. The investigating officer, Lt. Colonel Harry B. Bailey of the Fifteenth Air Force, concluded that the sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft. However, the report explicitly states that the details provided were insufficient for a formal analysis and that the reliability of the observers was considered poor. The final assessment by the investigating officer was highly critical, noting that the inconsistent information and the provided sketches appeared to be the work of an overly active imagination. The document includes several sketches illustrating the reported formations and their movement relative to the local terrain, specifically mentioning San Jacinto. The report was originally forwarded as an unclassified message (DIC 57542) and was processed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.