PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1 n . CON(LU!. ION~ I I l i1hy )2 ~. \ll ... ~---~ Qj O PDS'r -r:<Gro\Jr~O v, wol 0 Ground Podu r h J~:-officcrG und uir 11:Cn Wo~ Uo lloo n P robnh! t Bo!loul'l Pos-.d ,: y i ; ,llrKro P rob?'ly /,.,cru PCJ ~ ~.i i>! y Ai r~rnft Wo:-. Astroroo11\1 col P 1 obohl.,. /, ~lrMoorni col flo:-.siul y A-.tronomicol 7. LEt-:GTH 0"' -:;-;:tSE.?.VATION 1~)-30 occondn :e. NUI.'UER Of! OBJECTS I 9 . counsE O ther .. ln~uFiicic-ut U nl.:no wn Ooto fo r Evolvotion 10. llRIEF SUMM~RY Of ~ICHTING l;olut wil:i.tc col~'r. Di~k G11f'.pc d . Sudden 90 dcc;rc:c ttun ~d dionppcarcd. None -no balloons i n the urea . Too fn.n t f'or a ba.lloon 11. COMMENTS 0lH:;c r.;e c1 f!o;. Ce ore.::: IU.:';.~ nnd flu:.l n c oli" c otu sc l~r.rllc 3 tli/1.~-. All OUG~l:'"\C:l' ,j accc.;c on <le.scription~. lJNCLASSJFIED o lefilt:t*t~u c?n .ir te !;. ' rt~ln 1..4\ld"ntlfiBd ~Y)\VNCRADED AT 8 YEAn 1NTERVAL8; Dl!:CLASSIFIED AFT~R 12 YEAR& UNCLASSIFIED How was obj eo t o beerved (naked eye, binoculars, etc. } _)/ f'J lr ,.. ... I 5. \lhat were you doing when t o~ waa .f~rs~. o~sery~d? .~Ql(:' '".C~.L 6. What attracted 70ur attention to the object?------------ 7. Path of object. a. Direction from which object appeared (deprees or direction) IV ,K.or=1i! ~!l c;"/ 1-/) .. t Itt~ It _etlJ tlll!!L._ C 'Z b. Directionin which object disappeared (degrees or direction) ---------- c. Elevation object ap~eared (degrees above horizon) d. Elevation object disappeared (degrees above horizon) -------- e. bhape of Oight path of object (straight and level, arched, etc.} 8. Lenv.th of time the object was observed M 1oC .. -------- 9. Description of object. a. How many objects uere seen~. Apparent speed of' object? C Lid object perform &n7 maneuvers, if' eo describe --------- b. Did object make any sound, it eo describe _ ,c/(--..QIIIC.. , .1. Were any tails or trails seen? --""'tl'--'0~------------- j. Drav sketch. 10. \Jbat type of' day was it (hazy, clear etc.)? Describe. 11. Clouds. a. llere any clouds in sky at time of observation? )/It:) fl.. tv,.., vf'Jv.:; It eo, bov much of sky was covered (overcast, scattered, etc.) b~ Dicl object pass above, below, or near any clouds? _ _.A~l/_,(J...._ _ c. Did object renect light on the clouds? -~lt.~ ... ocO.. _ 12. 1-ibat is your occupation? 7;., d (, y ;!!' f~ (. tJ I~ e 13. Any details that carmot be fully explained by the above questions. Place trom which you observed the obJect ll./C '_f//3 G: / / .-;: 4. How waa obJect obaexved (naked eye, binoculars, etc.) 5. \lhat were JOU doing when th obJeo waa fir at observed? f.Ja ;z :C .R c;.. S 7. Path of object. a. Direction from which object appeared (deyrees or direction) 2,~ ... b. Dir ction in which object disappeared (degrees or direction)~ e4c::, c. Elevation object apneared (degre~s above horizon) d. Elevation obJect disappeared (degrees above horizon) .:/7 .~o e. &hape of flight path of object (atraieht and level, arched, etc.) f . How did ob~ect d!-sappear (grow dimmer, go out sudde~y, etc.) Ienr,tll or time the object was observed -tL~ -S ~. a 9. Description of object. a.. How many o bj ec ts uere seen~ -~D-k...t_ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. LOCATION 1 Ceo~ac ~,B, California DATETIME CROUP .. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~ G.-un d Vi su ot '" souffeE 0 GrounciRodor Atrlntercept Rador LENGTH Of OBSERVATION I. NUMBER Of OBJECTS t. COURSE 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon Probably Balloon 0 Poutbay Balloon 0 Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Po ssi bl y Aircraft 0 Wos Astronomical 0 Probably Astronomical Poulbly Astronomical ~ C:C Insufficient Oato for Evaluation C Unlcnewn 10.. IRIEII SUMMARY Of SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Wh1 tc color. Disc shnpeu. "Fl1pp~! end over end on lateral nxia . JMde 90 doo:cG turn. Reported by only one source -poasibly papor or otbor obJect 1n a otrons thermnl. otber repcrto trcm same source indica~ he 'a an "Sbserver". Source st:.ted object lool~ed liltc u vhite paper plato trnvelin~ nt &rJCed o Jet a/c. Snv 2 other DQ3ll object~ behind the first obe. J.:JPGG 069 ::P JEDEN JEDttP JEPHQ :JZ J':TPGG ~25 ~ t:; COFTRBtmtil~ ONE FOUR SI~EE'ORGE AFB CALIF ro JEDEN/CO~IGEN AIR DIFENSE CO~II1AND ENT AFB COLO I NF.O JEDWP/CHIEF AIR TECHNICAL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO PHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE DC 5/0 Has USAF WASHINGTON 1110 FIVE D C CITE 146 FBW l02 5-3Z5 PD 35E:RVER SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ON THREE SEPARATE xcAsioNs.f.riRsr oBsERVATION MADE lfAS or AN oBJEcrcs > DESCRIBED As "i!OTIONLESS AND SHIMMERING" THE OBSERVER REPORTED TI1AT THE SIZE OF ~llE ODJECT WAS SHALL, AL TIIOUGH ITS HINUTENESS PREVENTED ANY ACCURATE --SEcotiD OBJECT ~lAS REPORTED TO BE -:>TitlATE OF SIZE AND SHAPE. ~VELI NG AT GREf\T SPEED, COVERING HALF THE LENGTH OF THE SKY FRO~l :r::ER THE OBSERVER WAS STANDING TO THE HORIZON I N TEN SECONDS T Il1ATED SPEED ~etAS 15~'' HILES PER HOtm ft-HE--THIHD-OBJECT ~lAS -- - :;::sCRIBED AS LOOKINC:._L!RE .. A-VH!TE PAPER PLATE, FLIPPING END OVER ~i COFTRBHR'WG ONl:: FOUR SIJ( EORGE AFI3 CALIF JEDEN/CONGEN AIR DIFENSE CO~tMAND ENT AFB COLO t&&ssJn.:o. \ ;JFO JEDtIP/CHIEF AIR TECHNICAL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHI 0 -PHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE DC S/0 H~S USAF '.JASHINGTON !{10 FIVE D C 1::;.,--;ERVER SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ON THREE SEPARATE _,CASIONs.{FiRsT OBSE!lVATIO~J f1ADE t~AS OF AN OllJECT(S) DESC.~IBED AS :OTIONLESS AND SHIMMERING" THE OBSERVER REPO!~TED THAT THE SIZE OF . H: OBJECT WAS SlwtALL AL TIIOUGH ITS t1INUTENESS PREVENTED /\NY ACCURATE -sE:c"oND OBJECT ~7AS REPORTED TO BE 3Tit1ATE OF SI2t AND SHAPE. AVELING AT GREAT SPEED, COVERING HALF TilE LENGTH OF THE Sl<Y FRON :!:ERE THE OBSERVER WAS STANDING TO THE HORIZON IN TEN SECONDS TitiATED SPEED ~AS 15~'' NILES PER HOUR J THE THinD OBJECT Hl\S ;SCRIBED AS LOOKINC .. -rttt-A--lTHt'fE-PAPER PLAT!:, FLIPPING END OVER 1\G!:: T'JO JUPGG 02 5 "' lD. ITS SPEED tIAS COrlPARABLE TO THAT OF A JET PLANE, ALTHOUGH l\TER WHEN SIGHED AGAIN IT APPEARED TO Hf\VE REDUCED ITS PACE. DVENENT OF THE ODJl:CT \'lAS ACCONPLISHETl HI LE FLIPPING END OVZR END. "IQ OTIIER OBJECTS DESCRIBED AS BEING LIKE THAT ONE l'lENTIONi::D IN THE ~Il~T ODSERVATION APPEARED LATER IN THE PATH OF TH FLIPPING QAPER PLATE" ONE WAS NOT CONTINUALLY VISIBLE BECAUSE IT HAVERSD ~m SU~J ~7AS REFLECTED ON IT AS IT TURNED. THE OTHER OBJECT HAS JISIBLE CONSTANTLY TWO Sl1ALL OBJECTS FLET:l IN .HING FORNATION .~OTIOtJL!:S~" .LARGE OBJECTS HADE ~ DEGREZ TURN OVER Bf\SE. FIRST CBJECT SIGHTED AT 12'f HOURS, .9 MJ\Y 1952 FOR ABOUT 2~ SECONDS 'stcoon OBJECT s ii:"HfED ON THE SAME rfii.f .. A'r 172"0-HOURS FOR ABOUT~-----~ ttl ~: DSjTHIRD OBJECT SIGHT!D AT 1220 HOURS ON 11 NAY 1952. FIRST ( liME OBSERVED FOR APPROX 3 MINUTES SOI1E t-JINUTES LATER SAHE OBJECT '.-AS SIGHTED ALONG VITH THE TWO OTHERS OBSERVED l#ITH NAKED EYE FilO~l nn: SURFACE. FIRST OBJECT WAS SIGHTED BY THE ~JESSHALL(14orH> ~DRTKEAST SECTION, GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE. ALT