PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS J, DATETIME GROUP San Bernardino. Californi!g ._ TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Balloon Probably Bolloon Possibly Balloon 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Qc&round Vi suol 0 Air-Vi suol 8. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 CroundRodor 0 A I rlntercept Rod or 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 Was Astronomical 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical QIXOther Uoreliable Rpt 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 4-5 secord s 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING UFO flew over home at 1200 f t with lights on at speed of 1400 knotso Object headed toward coast in East to Wes t fli ght. Lights not blinking . No noise. 100 in diameter. All white lights, no color. 11. COMMENTS Observer attempted to contact Gen Le May. Investigated at local level following day. Inconsis - tancies in rpt. Witness exteemely unreliable. At one time stated nine lights, another time 2 or 3 lights. Now stated obj 150' long. Changed speed to 1 500-2000 kts. Altitude reduced to 1000'. Dis- appearance instant in w. If obj sighted it could be misinterpreta~ tion of a / c or meteor. Rp t unreli ATtC FORM Jl? (RY.V 7fl SF.r 52) il.ECEIV.D FROM COt.,lw"u\1'\fD POST 0820 EST 0120 local time. Ilr. , San Bernadino, California, reported atUFO flew OTer his home flying low at 1200 feet, with l ights on. Traveling at about 1400 lmots. 1005 PST object headed toward coast in an East to West route. Lights were o.ot blinking, no ei~gine noise. App 100 feet in diameter. Lights on outside were white. ~lo colored li3h""Cs llJ -UC ':A L/ A9C E~ T AFB CO Lv ?.UWrS3/2'3 A:'I V t;AM!LTON ~F3 CALIF RUEA /IJSA~ AASHDC :::u:::;,ti:::;~:c:=.ETARY OF AF l~ASHDC USAF FOR AFCIN. SECRETARY OF AF SAFOI. SJ3J""::CT USQ. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200- 2 PARA 14 THE FOL L'"' ,; n~r. "' E?Or. T IS SUBMITTED: A. I;2SCPI?TION OF THE OBJECT (1) SHAPE. EITHER YLAT OR CIGAR SHAPED (2) SIZE. 1 50 F~ET LONG < 3) COLOR. NOT 03SErVED (~) ~ISCE~NIBLE FEATUF~S OR DETAILS. OBJECT HAD NINE AHITE Sf::-!\'"'" ;_I~;-(TS :.H!!.f 'JO ?AFTIPULAR PATTERN. LATER PART OF ra .::-r:.: .~ IT'::SS ~i::CLA2ED OBJECT HAD TWO OR THREE WHITE LIGHT S (7) ~;:~-T:::AIL 0 EX~AUST. NONE OBSERVED J) :,~::::.:: P::-r.TINE:-..:T OR UNUSUAL FEATURES. OBJECT APPEARED ~IRECTLY OVER A ITNESS. ALTITUDE 1000 I~ YRQ :n YARD AND LOOK ED UP AND SAW t .. 45 DCfiEES, AZIMUTH 0 DEGREES, .. -. ,.-: . ~L=~ ~r~=CTLY JVEfiHEAD WITHOUT CHANGING COURSE < ,) ---:sc:--I?TIQ,; OF FLIGHT PATH AND MA~EUVERS OF OBJECT: <:) ''')',1' ~r: THE O~J:CT DISAPPEAR: INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE WEST C 0:) ::T.' LJ~ 2 VISIBLE: 4 TO 5 SECONDS. -:-~ RE:::: tt; I LE: S Nl.~ 0 F NORTON A FB Y ' C U P A T I I) ~l RET I F ED ::: S T I (I] A T E 0 F C L:A?", :JO'JD VI: p: IL IT Y STATI1 ' : AI SUP. Ft.CE .. AF.C'i Af~ - GAT 1VE ~ IF:EPTIIJN, ETC: :-.IO~E R~PORTED --_.... ltr. n. c-::-:r::\TS 8 f TH2 PP.EPA~ING CFfiCER. LT COLONEL '::'!-Li : ? , :-LISJ-iT ~?:::F.ATIONS S~ANCH, FLIGHT OPERATIONS :~SC WI'!S, N0RTON A f~, CALif. APPEARED TO BE A VERY UNSTABLE PERSON. H't:' S'1ELLED STRONGLY OF ALCOHOL, WAS BLEARY EYED AND HIS COMPLEXION WAS Vt'RY RUDDY. IN THE OPINION Of THE INVESTIGATING OffiCER HE HAD THE APPEARANCE OF A HEAVY DRINKER. HI S SPEACH AAS HALTING AND H: PAGE FIVE RUWHNF 21F MENTIONED THE FACT THAT A SQUADRON OF JET AIRCRAFT WERE MOVED SROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE THEY WERE SURING THE PAINT FROM AUTOMOBILES IN THE AREA. AT ANOTHER IO INT DURING THE INTERVIEW HE STATED THAT WHAT HE OBSERVED MIGHT HAVE BEEN BOYS "SHOOTING CIGARS OR SOMETHING". AT ONE TIME HE DISCRIBE THE OBJECT AS BEING FLAT AND AT ANOTHER TIM AS BEING CIGAR SHAPED. DURING THE YIRST PART OF THE INTERVIEW HE ILAIMED THAT THE OBJECT HAD INE WHITE LIGHTS AND LATER STATED THAT IT ~AD TWO OR THREE WHITE LIGHTS. HE FURTHER I STATE:r:' THAT THE OBJ2CT t,.IGHT HAVE BEEN A MISSILE BUT HE DID NOT THINK THEY HAD LIGHTS ON THEM. IT DID OT APPEAR STRANGE TO HIM THAT A MISSILE WOULD BE FIRED AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER A POPULATED AREA. IT IS THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING OFTIPER THAT THE ALLEGED OBSERVATION OF MR A FURTHER INDICATION OF MR BE DISCOUNTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. IN STABILITY IS THE FACT THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTAC GENERAL LEMAY TO REPORT HIS SIGHTING. 1 EXISTENCE OF PHYSIIAL EVIDENCE: NONE. 20/2109Z MAR RUWHN