PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCl-USIONS 0 Was Balloon 27 September 1962 Los Angeles, California c Probably Balloon 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Aircraft :{Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Radar a Probably Aircraft -/0030Z d 0 Possibly Aircraft GMT 0 Air-Vi suoJ 0 Air-Intercept Ro or 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 1. LENGTt+ OF.OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ~XInsufficient Data for Evoluotion 10. BRIEF SL.MMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Whit~ oval shape object observed to Object did not reflect light, wa~ fly over mountains. Sun set but light not self luminous. Difficttlt to still visible in Westo Observer look-guess at source of light. Had dull ing away from sun to North. Flight finish~ Was white. Moving at slo straight & smooth. Object size of speed of 250 mph & disapp~ared o~er dime. WX given as cloudless, te111p 72 c gro/ /mountains in 6 seconds" Mlch Motion ssraight & smooth, speed esti-contradicting information aacludtj mated at 250 mph. Object did not se9m in lettero Request for additional self-luminous, had dull finish, did info was sent to witness(UFO Fan) not reflect light. but no repli received. Based on duration & general appearanc9, possible meteor sightin2. Case A'riC FORM 3:Z9 (REV 26 SE? 52) l1sted as insufficient data. Flyinn Souc2r Report 1. Time-4:30p.m., Duration-6 s econds, Circum~tanca6- 2. LDcatio ~ltitude-lO,COO idge (Trousdale Estntes), feet above ~round. A:1-23renca C'lf saucer-oval s h a p e and hJ~ i te in t.:olor. 4. Dira~tion-facing fJorth-sauc3r in North dirAction also. 5. l!Jaather-no clouds, Temperature-7 20, Humidity-55, Earamet~r reading-J r , wind-0, Hi2Ze-none. 6. Sun sh!ning, but cowlcn't see i t . 7. S3w saucar travel ove1 mountain, then dis3ppeared. oaucer-about a ditne. Motion-str;)ight and s~aoth. E 5 t i m a t e r c; t e o f h1 o t i on-go in g a o o u t 2 50 n d 1 e ::i p e r h our .. 11. Did no~ seem 58lf lu~inous. 12 . Posses3 dull finish. 13. Did not refl~ct like mirror. 14. Did not seem transparent. 15. ObservatiJn-c onfirmed by parents and sister. 16. The saucer did not behave as I li.ove d in various directions. 17. lr~ saucar was not near sun or moon. 1 9 . No halo around sun. 19 . No cobwe~s in sight. 2 [!. General re--marks-looki.n g a t the sky, uhen ucdenlv a'J~ear9d, a n d then disao !Jeal"8d benind r;cunt~in. I have d:Jn e niuch res e 2rch on flyi n g sauc~r5, a nd I would ap~reciate y our oplnlon on t hi s particular matter. HEAOQUA~TE~S FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FOI-lCE ~Y.~fE.~"S COMMAND WRIOHTP,.\TTEFUON o\lft F'O~CE DA.tE, OHtO ATT-. or: TD-E/Col 2 October 196 2 sue JF. c r : H ,J qua s t for UFO Information ~ TO: Hq, US.\F S~FOI-3b (Major Hart) h',tsh 25 DC 1. R:Jference the attached letter from infor~ation on unidentified flying objects. wardad to your o .ffice for whatever action you equest:iu3" s letter is for- deem necessaryo 2. It is suggested that ~Ir .. POP Fnct . Sha:e;t and that the sauce:-s" be explained. forwarded a copy of the USAF position i.n regard to ".flying 3 . Request that a fiUE!,_St_j.Qtl.i..\.).j.].'"JA ,be forwarded in order that a more comple~e account of his sighting of 27 September 1962 be obtained. Also, ~nf~r~ati.Qn .. a .. !9 ..... b.~ his estimation s of speed and altitude Wt3re cetermiued would be helpful in a more complete analysis .. (Based upon the very limited information presented in his letter, ~a tentative analysis would be a meteor sighting. Suggest ~Ir~ Lesse:-contact Mount .lilson or Palomar observatories in the Los Angeles area for a possible correlation with other meteor sight- FOR THE CO~MANDER ED~tARD H. W NN Colonel, US.AF Daputy for Science and ComptJnents October 5, 1962 ~e Atr Force 1a primarily 1.ntareated in the "immediate thrt!at '' potential or an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon as it relates to our national security. Secondly, Ne are interested in the "long range threat 9otent 1al u, :1.nd third, :o~e are in teres tad in poas1bla additional sc1ent1f1a knowledge to our 3pace program that might result f'rom an investigation in dapth. Wd are no 1ntere3ted in philosophical rt1an3 or Vanu~ians that are alle~ed to be flitting about in our atmosphere. May I suggest that you contacc r-lount Wilson or Palomar Observatories 1n the Lo3 Ar les area for ~ possible correlation of facts on meteor Bightings. Sincerely, W. J LOOKADOO Lt. Colonel, U~ Public Infonat1on D1v orr1ce of Inro:rmat1on