PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARp CONCLUSIONS 6 September 1951 Claremont, California 0 w.. Bell OOf'l Pret.oltty Balleon 10. lllti!P SUMMARY OP ltOHnNO 4. TYft! OP OIS!IItYATION 1. Six objs, bright orange light. In irregular incomplete circle vith last 2 objs vell in- toward center of formation. speed unknown. Course approx 280 deg, alt 10-12,000 ft. 2. Bright orange light, one lone obj. Follow~d same course as first sighting. All objects faded in distance over coastal fog. A.TIC PORM :Ut UUtY J1 aaP 12) Pout Wy Bell"" 0 Wo Ahcroft 0 Alrlntercept Roder Proltot.ly Alrcroh Po .. , W y Ahc.roft 11. COMMINTI No aerodynamic features, trail or exhaust vere seen. Case is UNIDENTIFIED. !:LE'r:'.TE r:cRt~l.~ HEADQUARTERS 1st FIGHTER-INTERCEPTOR WINO GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNI" SUBJECT: Reporting of I nformation on Un conventional Aircraft TO: Commanding General Air J.Iateriel Command \'fright-Patterson Air Force Base yton., Ohio In compliance 1-rith ADC Lt r 200-1 da t ed 11 April 1951, t he f ol- lowing information is hereby s ubmitted: a. No discernible shape or size due to altitude and dis- t3l'l.ce. Number in first sighting was six ( 6). Nun:be r in second sighting was one (1). Color: bright orange light . Formation: first sighting in irre~llar incomplete circle with l ast two objects situated well in toward the center of the formation. Second sight- ing : one lone object. No aerodynamic f e a t ure3_, trail or exhaust ::.een. Means of propulsion unknown. Spe ed unknown du 3 to altitude a n:i distance. Sound none due to passing vehicle traffic. l1aneuvers: straight and level flight, no apparent change in c ourse or altitude. 1lanner of disappearance: Fading in distance ove r top of co?.stal. fog b. Time., 0-920Z. Duration of sighting : approximately 3 to 4 minutes. c. Visual observation from surface. Firs t sighting from moving automobile. Automobile wa s stopped_, observers stood at side of automobile. d. Location of observers: Travel" way No. 66, approximately one-half rni]e ~ast o larei!lont, Califorrua N). Location of objec s: s g estimated 10-12 miles \vest on course of approximate 280 deg. fro:n ob servars po3ition. Altitude estimated 1 0-12 000 feet. Location of s9cond sighting. Single object appeared a pproJdma tely 2 miles from position of observe r s , course and altitude same as firs t group e. Observers: (1) Hq s and Hq s Squadron, Sj$gt. USAFR """~-- T/Set I USAF AF te!"-Interceptor \'ling . ( 2 ) Hqs and Hq3 Squadron, .:.CL~SIFIED AFTER L12! YE l ' .J.NCLASS\~- 0 S:lbject: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft. 1st Fighter-Interceptor ~ling. Both non are very ralia!:>l~ a."ld suf- ficiently experie!'lced to recognize the differentiation from conven- tional type aircraft. Factors bearing on estimated ty of sightings were the experience and trr.ini."lg of T/Sgt air- craft recosnition training and fanilic.rity uith tircraft of knmm conventional types. r. \leather in immediate vicinity clear, except for dis- tant co9.stal foz bank in tfest. Height of fogbank unkno,m. Objects appeared rmch higher than fog bank. l!o vd.nd c.t tirae of sightj ng. Sky was darkening at tj me. g. Negative. h. Negative. i. Unknown. j. Unkno..m.. FOR THE CC-1-:Am Ir!G OFFICER: UAC404 (l.Iojave Desert) Diagram (Fo~ation) DO\VNGRADED AT 3 YBAU l~TERV .\:.S; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. J~lCLASSlFlED F:m5T SIGhn BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT FAR BRIGH'fP:R TIWl THAT OP SUN'S REFLECTION AT THAT HOUR SECOND SIGHTING SAl-iE ALTI'rODE AS 1ST SIG!ll'ING DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR NTBnVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. ' a n ai.A! CLAREK>NT, CATJF. APPnOX t MI WEST UNCLASSlFlED LOCATIOrl OF C BSE.qVE S AUTOl.f>BU.E ON US HIGID~AY 66 PROC'SiDING ro..JARD LOS ANGElES, CALI! TD!E: 1920 HOURS DATE: 6 Sept 51 uTRhCT Fro ~1 STATUZ REPORT !I 1 D.~ 7Z: 6 Sept 5l TIEE (Local): l J ~!) L0Ch710N: Clarc:-.ont, Calif. r::::GTH OF 'lli:E OBSERVID: 3 -h i:in. som~o: None SPEID: Unknmn ALTITUDE: P.i. "h HlADI:G: 280 SOURCE: '1'-.-o a i r::1m hCTI ON OR CO!!lSlTS: :~o investigation DESCRIP'!:IOU OF INCIDmT: T\to group:; of oro.1~c colored obj~ ct.s u erc seen. Six objecto \rere in the first Group arrl one in the sccor.rt .;! to .CAO Stand3~C: