Project 10073 Record Card — Loma Linda, California, 3 December 1957

On December 3, 1957, at approximately 0310 local time, a civilian witness in Loma Linda, California, reported observing two unidentified objects. The witness described the objects as round, roughly the size of a basketball, and bluish-white in color. The objects were observed to have a trail, with small white dots appearing at the end of the objects. The duration of the sighting was estimated at two to three minutes. The objects were reported to be moving very slowly toward Norton Air Force Base, then toward Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, before disappearing. The weather conditions at the time were reported as very clear. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and reported through military channels, including the 27th Air Division Defense, the Air Defense Command, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Major Loren W. Bruner evaluated the report and concluded that the objects were possibly a weather balloon with lights, launched from a nearby airfield, or an aircraft. The report is filed under reference number 270I UFOB 98651.