Project 10073 Record: Sighting in Claremont, California, 3 June 1966

This document contains a collection of records regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting reported to the Claremont Police Department in California on June 3, 1966. The primary record is an Officer's Assignment Report filed by Officer C. A. Ritter, which details an incident where several individuals reported seeing an unusual object in the sky. According to the report, the witnesses, who were standing in front of a location, observed a light that resembled a star moving in a southeasterly direction. The object reportedly performed several loops and zig-zagged before flashing and disappearing. The observation lasted approximately 15 seconds. The police report notes that the witnesses were questioned regarding potential alcohol consumption, which they emphatically denied. Following the initial police report, the 22D Bombardment Wing (SAC) at March Air Force Base forwarded the information to the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The Air Force correspondence requested that the Claremont Police Department be contacted directly for further information. The final evaluation of the incident, recorded on a Project 10073 form, concluded that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation of the sighting.