UFO Sighting, 1 Jul 64, Bridgeport, Mono County, California

This document collection details a civilian inquiry regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed near Bridgeport, California, on July 1, 1964. A family, while on a camping trip, reported seeing a round, bright object moving rapidly from North to South, followed by a smaller, dimmer object. The witnesses, believing the objects might be satellites, contacted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for clarification. The inquiry was subsequently forwarded to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The FTD conducted an investigation by checking the orbital schedules of the Echo I and Echo II satellites, which were the only satellites with regularly published schedules at the time. The FTD concluded that neither Echo I nor Echo II was in the area at the time of the sighting (9:30 p.m.). In their response to the witness, the FTD suggested that the objects observed were likely either other, less bright satellites or a high-flying aircraft. The correspondence includes a formal memorandum from the FTD to the Hq USAF SAFOI PB, as well as a follow-up letter from Major Maston M. Jacks to the witness, confirming the findings of the investigation.