Project 10073 Record — Salt Springs Reservoir, California, 3 August 1965

On August 3, 1965, at approximately 2230 hours, a 30-year-old carpenter was camping near the Salt Springs Reservoir on the Mokulome River in California. While observing the sky, he witnessed a ball-like object that appeared to be the size of a silver dollar. The object was described as glowing red and leaving a slight vapor trail. The witness reported that the object made no sound and traveled in a northeasterly direction before changing its path to due east and then back to the northeast. The observation lasted for approximately 10 seconds. The witness noted that the sky was slightly hazy with no clouds, and there was no air traffic visible at the time. The report, prepared by Patrolman Harold W. Comstock of the Security & Law Enforcement Division at McClellan AFB, confirms that no physical evidence, photographs, or radar contacts were associated with the event. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was an astronomical phenomenon, specifically a meteor.