? r:aL.a- : y A ~tt(on.)mt.:c: ~ou,oi.ly "ltvn-necul &. .. UMGr'R OF OBJEC~S ' ~:.. IA:EP $UMMAAY Of "GHTl~G ;u. C~ENT$ Q)tj"T'Itf (JI!A v BANIC) I , oATECW iaQT'. . .. DATl CW IN!It'ttllUT1011 I'IALUATION : oos } n.t.Cti'tl.S, :;ru.J.tornia, :,~U.:n .ma "' pot-t.~ by n. r n3idsnt. fl' ._;nnt.a 'vria,:., Cnl.itond a. d. a;o cbettrr.h'l!( i ta wee n'fttl aOla. C'a ( l) ~ar~en w~ prt. a~ the sight.i.-,g. ~Blia'ii.Uty of tha oba~1 tStlon 5.~ ~. atiTRII\JTIOII IY \l .. I~ ... TOII ~ _/'. cc, lSt.h fll Chief, .Air T.!oft Intel Cent CO, 12th .\i? DiY P.S. InYeet.ipUOA lbreh :1 ttld, Cal s l. Santa ronl~ I \dsh t,o report; two aigbt.inp, thi~ d.l , o'l ~h3 :1o-cll ad :ttl~ aaucer!t obj3ot.s. 'lh first ~ts tollowas ~;atohins the sun s~ting beb1:14 clcuda tl-cvrt th3 par!<: ,.t, Cee.-n Pakw;r I noticsd tira~ en .. t~1an up t~ ::Ji:.-: brigh~ c:~})Ct.il in c., .. rr~l.il in & location &tlft'OIIMecl nostl;r by cloud3. 'i'h~ a:pea.r14 ~ntl di~I.P!'-&aroo and tir3t ons then two such objects Appeared abcttt a nllo to the latt, or whicl& ontt r alntld verj" vi:Jible tor' a~lle th.m t~()~< eli' rnpillJ 1~1 a c!.ir3ction nl;.~t 3tra.i:;ht. ttoWA7 D1 "' :d =hi:t3 in :;iz ~ :-1nd brilliance. Utc-r abQlt 2-3 nir.utaa this ooj:tot. caae b~ck l~vi"'l1 :l sll:ht:. W?Ott t.rall. Than s .Mlat. to tbe right. t'.lld l:.'lcw th9 fi~t -:ron!> a ,~11a v.,::>or \~'lil tom41d and t \ !~"'~P ot 7 or ~ such obj .)Ct.J .!'orn':!d lr.~o '\ ~;quadron torrstion and rilf.1ainecl a t.a~ion&rT tor o W:)ml ?"'.lnut~. 'i'&t~n soae CJ! t~e cbJect~ disappa~tred and o~hsre oppearecl 1n croup :io. 2. 'flHtn th~ae b~1 cbjects s~l7 di3appear8d whUot th:t eland c.rou!d ~,. loeatlou r"'Minecl jndt ns brig}atl:' lit. T:1i3 O!'ldad t t. 12 -15 -:;i.'"lUte b~tore t:mnaet.. l'onic& !llw. Oira~ ;-,enftlltll the noon, ~GUt 3 di.J_'!et.era, I noted n.n elonaat&ei briiiht obj.Jat. of nbout l/4 moon di~ar long end l/l6th t~liC!( n~s. stationary tor O<JV3r")l rrdnut~. It tock l~&Js t'1an 30 flc!oonJ:t to open ey door, d..C..? th'! lc,':l.d oor.d zro'lb ~35 Cca~ fla:3tttt Md look ~ th object. It vas ~;on "'.1t lott ~ ve.:pott tnll i.omi~:, 1\'.!r.t. u_? 1\Sit ~t nbwt 40o. 'r.lits objact:. nl~o oof'l.t tluit brilliant of a "'dDila a re.t.~. Geaeral S larch t'~j.l~ to .JhCW ~!!.J tr~C'I!t of it. 'l'h 3 .;lcy-:J.rOnnd th~ .tlCO~ \'i~S qdte cl~.-,!lr ~:itn just n t~,~, lir"lcoa ot uhiapl or cirru.J." I \mulJ b i into~:r.!ated 11r'h.Jthor you lvnrs l1.1'l ~ ot hr A.'~Ort3 on tb9,3 obj~cta. AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT,ATT!RSON AIR POKE aAII! 15 September 1952 ter. IDoloMd la a n'taane4 1a the Ia ~baa the Sat.et 1a repor\iq tbe to t. ot ..-ri.oe ue peatq JDV pablio 8pili.te4 1.3 11M Zone 1 ( C1 role One) 1 b. Central o. 1-lou.ntain (Circle OM)I a. A.M. or P.M. (Circle Ot) 1.4 Circle on. of the to indl.oate how certaia 70U are of JDUI' anawer to the aboft question 1. 2t o. lot vert sure d. Just cu t. When wre JOU JOG saw tbe ob~eota ). When wre )Oil located wbal JW tM ob3ectl (Circle One)t a. Inside a buUdt.na b. In a car ct. In aD airplane At eea~ Ol t. Other !if IE 7 // I'JI r; o. Ou.tdoore ),1 Were JOU t (Circle One)t a. '(j-;~;. business section ot a cit b. in"tbe re'cidentiar section o a cit)'? c. In open counteyli de? d. Flyiq near an airfield? e. ny1na oYer a ci tJ? t. n11na over open oountJ7? dtd ,_ blppe to notice the object? t/JfiE/Vlef fl~ fftPIIIP d/sFRvt::.~ to ... otflolal JOU had seen the object? 6. What ,..,. JO'l doina at the tiM 10'1 aav th8 objeot? Wbat bad )OU dolna for the 30 Jd.Jiltea before 70\.l aav the object? 'lr7 to ltat tbe .ctivity or aotivitiea ancl the approximate DJ~WUnt ot tt. 8J>ell\ on eaob. . 1 Wen ,_ at aft7 \1M 111d.le roa eav the object? (Circle One)t ' tbeD oc.plete 7.1 Wba' 41 tioa were JW 11GvlDI7 (Cii'Ole Oae)t a. llortb Soutb b. !fort.Uut t. c. Eaa\. I Weet 4. Southeast. h. lforthwest ttl Al,f/AI~ ~ f;.s, r 1.2 Row faat wen JOU MYlftl? f Jd.lea per hour. 7.3 Did JOil atop at DT t1e wbtle JOG wen looldna at the object? (Circle One)a Yes or e. What direction wen JOU looking when )'0\1 first ., the object? (Circle One) 1 a. North b. Hortheast r. Southwat b. Hortbveat 8.1 What ciS.rection were JOU lookin& when the object disappeared? (Circle One) t North b. lortheaat t. Southwest d. Southeast 8.2 Circle of the toll01d.na to indl.oate bow certain JOU are ot to the aboYe qv.eat40D an4 precedlftl question (8 and o. Not vert su.re 4. Just a gueas 9. Were JOG vearlq 78 cla when JO'l saw the object? (Circle One) a the object eeen? (Circle One)t a. 'lhrou&h -ndow cJ,asa e. !hrough theodolite b. '1'hroqh w1.nclsb1eld t. 'lhroqh su.nclassea o. 'lhroqh binoculars I through open space d. fhrouah teleecope h. Other f: 11 C rJ/(} u :,, ~ S u. What do ,ou abwt the weather conditione at the ~e you eaw the U.l CLOOJII (Circle One) U.) WEAtRI:R (Circle One) Clear a~cT n.t WilD (Circle ODe) lfo vine! b. Slight D'l' 12. lattaata how lq JOG aav the object? Fog, Miat, or li&ht rain Moderate or heavy rain e. Don t rember 12.1 Circle one ot tbe toUov!ng to indicate oow certain 70U are or ,our r: flO QQeation 12t c. Not V81'7 sure d. Juat a gueaa Did the objeot loolu (Circle One) t/so11c1 or :transparent ll14 U. ob3eot at Uf6 t.iMt \: Chatap direction? Cblnp apeecl7 CbaDp ai&e? Cbqe oolort Break up into parte or CMnp br1ptaeaa? F.lioker, thrOb, or a.a1D .,tionleaa? (Circle One tor .W ~ueattqn) Dont know I DOn*t ta\ov DOn*t knOW bOii it knOW DOn ft ICi\ov Yea Don't know !ea DOn I tl kiiow !ii . non t t kliOw . Iae c!) Don't know lS. Dicl the object pve ott a light? (Circle One)t Yea No Don't know 1S .1 rr JCN anneracl tiS, what waa the color ot the light? tollowlna thine about the object? IF there vu Mml Oil object, bow were there? Dnv a piotaan ot how were &lftftlecl mel PQt an arrow to show Uie diraot1oD t,bq wen traftlinl 18. Dicl the object at any timet 18.1 1-bve beb1nd SOMethin&' (Circle One) Yea ~ Dont know D J01l ....,.rad liS, theft tell what it IIOftd behind. 18.2 Mowe in front of a~mething? (Circle One) Yes Don't knotof D' JOG anetMred tFS, then tell what it moved in front o. 18.) Blend with the bacJccrolmd? (Cin:le One) Yes {!i) Don't know 19. Wbich of the follotrin& objects ie about the ea."'le actual eise u the object JOG eavt (Circle One) t a. Pea t. Automobile b. 1 I S:'nall airplane o. Buketball h. Large airplane , d. DicJOle wheel i. Dirigible _-N Oft1ce deek j. Other fE/) ILJ/'11 Circle one of the follomna to ind1cate how certain ,ou are or 70'\r anauer to Qlestion 19. J:taln-------~ c. Mot very sure b. airl)r certain . cl. Uncertain !17 to ten' e ~'Ho11ina bini about the objectr 20.1 Row hich above the earth vas it? 11ff! 7SI ~ teet. 10.2 How tar vas it troa ,ou? feet or {i-~ miles. 20.3 Row tast vu it aoing? 1111lee perur. 20.4 Circle one ot the te how certain JOU are ot )'OUr answer to the above questioner c. Not very sure rl.J certain d. Just a cuesa a. How did the ob~ect '-U. (Circle One) t S!X:!IOif D 22. In ~ tnl!owins sketch, i:nagine :your e)'e at the point shom. Place an "A" on the curved line to show bow hich the object was above the horlson ( sl:yline) when 70\1 first aau it. Place a B" to show 'bere it tras ,.,hen JOU laot aaw 1 t. 1.2 ti of Dqt (Circle OM) Pirst sightings took pl~ce about hour before sunset. The 2. nt 11.~0 1.3 tiM Zonet (Circle One)t b. Central o. tbuntain (..~"" Pacific (Circle One) t ~,. "Daylipt Savina D. Standard l. .4 Circle one of the follovinl to 1ndioate how certain you are of ,our ana~r to the above question 1.2t Fairl.7 certain o. Not very sure d. Just a guess Additional t 'lhe tiret sightinga were wi tnesRed sitting in the park at the oceen tront. The second whilst walking home one (Circle One)t a. Inside a buUclina b. In a car @ Outdlore ).1 Were yout cl. In an airplane (Circle One)t ~-\ In the b.lsiness section ot a citv? L (~/ In the residential section of a ~ity? {cJ In open counteyside? a. i'lyir.a near an airfield? Fl)'ina ewer a city? t. n)'ina over open country? 2). In the foUowl na JOU tint en 1 place an "A" at the position the object "as ~en and a "B" at ita poai tion when you last sav it . th. Draw a picture that 11111 show the aotion that the object raade. Place an A at the beglnnina of ita path and a "B" at the end of ita path. 2S. Draw a picture that will ahov the shape of the object. Label and include in JOUr aatch '07 details of the object that ,ou aav and place an arrow beside the dra1dna to ahov the direction the object was monnc. S!C!IOlf I 26. thla tbe tint time that JO'l ban eeen an object like thia? (Circle One)t or Mo 26.1 Il JOG auwrad !1) then when, ~'~ and under what cond1 tiona dl.d 21 In )Wr opinion what do )OU think the object vaa and \t.~t lftight ban caused. intorrution about JQUrselft 29. Wu UQOM el" vltb JOG at the time 10\\ aav the object? (Circle One)t 29.1 IF JOQ tES, did tbe7 aee the object too? (Circle One)t ~ 29.2 Plea list their naMa and addreeaea 1 )0. Plea add here DT 1\lrther Uae tioaal 1h11\1 ot the IU\8 ~Oh J0U believe are iq)ort.an\ a e p11per, if DflC8SiaJ7 A /)/AEi ~AifiDd !311~,0. J._; Kt:fiR~P Ia. Row did JOU happen to notice the object? Ito bright whitcn~es P-nd ~harp dutlines made it stand out agRinat the sky. The 2. looked like n bi~ double star beneath the Moon, where there should be no stPrs. s. When 414 JO'l report to ott1o1&1 tbat JOU had seen the object? 6. What wen JOU doing at the tilfte yog aav the objeot? Sitting \n the nark facing the sea, 1st sighting. 2. walking home on stre~t. 6.1 What had )'011 been doina for tbe JO lld.nutea before )'OU saw the object? !17 to liat the 110tivity or activities and the approxi1nate &lll~unt ot time -.pent on each. Resting in the park Rnd talking to my neighbor on tho benrh. Later, reading and going to the store for a bottle of wine and P mepPzin 1. Wen JO'l at anr tiM 1ibile JO'l eav the object? (Circle One) IF JOU answered liS, tMn cGai)lete 7.1 What direction ,,.re JOU 110viq? (Circle One) a. Horth @' !Jortbeut ct. Southeast tOllowtnc questioner t. Southwest b. Northwest 1. 2 How fast were JOU .oving? ad.,les per hour. 7. 3 Did )'OU atop at ~v time wbUe JOU were looking at the object? (Circle One) 1 Yes a. What direction were you looking when 70U first saw the object? (Circle One) a. North b. Northeast d. Southeast 8.1 What direction were JOU loold.n& when the ob3ectl cliaappeared? (Circle One) t lor\h b. lortheaat cL Southeast 8.2 Circle one of the tollovlna to indicate mw certain JOU are of : to the above queation and preoediq question ( 8 and Fairl7 certain d. Juat a peas 9. Were 104 veariq eJI &l when JOCl aaw the ob3ect? (Circle One) t 10. the ob3ect seen? (Circle Ofte)a a. !hroup 1d.Jldow cla b. !hro\lp 111ndsb1elcl o. !hrough binocular d. through !hrough tbeodoli te fhrouch sunll through open apace u. What do JOG ~r about the weather condl tiona at the time JOU. aav the U .1 CLCKJIB (Circle One) Clear ak;r o. Scattered cl<Mda d. !biok or bea~ clouda Don t re..m.r Ue2 WIHD (Circle One) Slight breese Stronc 'llind d. Don t remember U.) WEAtHER (Circle One) b. ros, Miat, or llpt rain c. Moderate or heaV7 rain . 11.4 n.:KPJm.l'l'URE (Circle One) Don't remember 12. letite bow lona J'OU aaw SECTION c I t:Iiliitea !ecoliae 12.1 Circle one or the tollo\dng to indicate how certain you are or ;your answer 10 Qaeation 12t ~Fair~ are 13. Did the objeot looJn (Circle One) lh. Dicl the objeot at a117 t!aet Cbanp cllrection? Chanp aise? Chance color? Break up into parts or Oln ott ..,ke? Chanp brllbtneea? nicker, throb, or Re!uin 110U.onleas? o. llot vel')" sure d. Just a cueae or ~rantparent (Circle One tor eaob qneation) DOn*t kiiov DOni t know bOn 1 t fCiiOli