Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 30 or 31 July 1967, Kernville, California

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian couple in Kernville, California, on the night of July 30 or 31, 1967. The observers reported seeing a bright yellow light in the sky, which they described as being twice as large as the largest visible star. Over the course of 75 minutes, they observed the object circling, and later, a second light appeared, which the observers felt was 'trying to steer' the first. The observers contacted the Boron Air Force Base and were referred to Edwards Air Force Base. Edwards Rapcon confirmed that their FPS-35 radar had picked up a target traveling at approximately 100 knots in the vicinity of Lake Isabella at the time of the sighting, though they could not correlate it to a UFO, noting the area was frequently used by light aircraft. The case was investigated by the Aerial Phenomena Office, with input from Dr. J. Allen Hynek. Dr. Hynek concluded that the data provided was insufficient for scientific evaluation and that the sighting did not appear to be an astronomical body. He recommended that the investigation be closed, noting that the case was a 'blind alley' that yielded nothing of scientific value. The file includes correspondence between various military units, including the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, the Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake, and the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson AFB, as they attempted to clarify the timeline and determine if any balloon launches or other military activity could explain the sighting. Ultimately, the cause of the sighting remained undetermined.