1. OA TE TIME GAOUP 2. LOCATION Red\mod City, Ccliforni.a. 10. CONCLUSION Photo (FIUi FIA~I, DUPE FI.N,ol) Visual (INSUFFICIENI' DATA FOP. 2VALUATiml) 4 . NUt.tBEA OF OIJIECTS 5 . LENGTH OF 08Sl .. VATION 11. 8"111' IUMMA._Y AND ANALYSIS 20 Ninutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GrolL."ld-VlsuaJ. Photos taken of object. R~::ort of visual observation stated stat the speed of the obj'3ct ltn.s aoout 90 mph. Object to the ~Test at aoout .30 degress elevation . T:o T'G.rked inversions at the ti:":e. S~ C:s::; TILl::. cu::.z:1'S: ? hoto nnal.y5is f .:tilcd to reveal natur3 of t."le objt..ct a. PHOTOS for adtlition3.l dnta. not supplied as reque:Jted. Case rezarded <:~ :i.nsufficie~t for eve.luation on t.'1e visual observation a:rl the Y photo evaluation of the print re;:;a:rC.ed as a filn flaw, duplicatj.ng ..-flaw, or chip in the emulsion. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENC! :..--oEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FO~CE II\ CCMINc., Ml'SSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH. ACTION : NIN-7, INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS- 3 , DIA-1,5 (34) ZCZCHQA913ZCQJA135 FM P CADS ADAIR AFS ORE T 0 RUWGALEI ADC ENT AF B COLO RUWHBH/25TH AIR OIV MCCHOOO AFB WASH R UCDSQ/ A IRTECHINTEL CENTER HPAFB OHIO R UEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FCRCE WASH D C UNCLAS P OODC-I 00553. FOO AFCIN -HQ USAF; SAF OI -SECRETARY OF THE AIR F CRCE. UF OB R EPOOT. I HE F OLLOI.V IN G UF OB REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART I. 1. A ROUND R ar AT IN G LIGHT. 2. FIFTY-<; ENT PIECE. 3 . COLOO--FLUCTUATING FROM WHITE TO ORANGE TO ~/HITE T O ORANGE. 5 . ALTHOUGH ONE UNIT CR IGINALLY 'IT WENT T O A STRING OF LIGHTS, T HEN T 0 ONE UN I I A G A IN. ' II\ CC1AINe, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ( 3 Nov 64 )T AFF MESSAGE BRANCH JM'LSMG 15787 ---~A~-2 ROwRRP 1 7 UNCLAS 6. N 0 DISCERNIBLE FEATURES. 7. NO TAIL. 8 . N 0 SOUND. 9 . N 0 OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES. 1. OBSERVZR LOOKED UP AND SAW OBJECT WHILE DRIVING ALONG F'REE~IAY 2. 20 DEGREE ELEVATION, 330 DEGREE AZ.IMUTH. 3. DISAPPEARED ON SAME PATH AS OBSERVED. 4. STR I GiT LINE F'L IGHT PATH. OBJECT "PULLED AWAY." 6. UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME. 1 VISUAL ffi OUND 2. NO OPTICAL AID. COLOR PICTURES TAKEN IAIITH 35NM LEICA HAND CAMERA WILL BE F'OHARDED TO F'TD, AFSC. 3. NOT APPL !CABLE. E. ON BAYSHORE FREEWAY IN REDt00D CITY, CALIF ORNIA. If\ CCiAIN'-' DEPARTMENT OF THe AIR FORCE PAGE ljNfLAISSIFIED M~SS~E: 15787 ( 3 Nov 65l)AFF MESSAGE BRANCH ---- ?-AGr-3 RUWHKf 17 UfJCL AS PART r. t1R. , REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. CLAIMS PRIOR SERVICE IN AIR r~CE AND rOOMER MEMBER GROUND OBSERVER CffiPS. PROFESSES I NTEREST IN ASTRONOMY. STATES OBJECT REPORTED HEREIN WAS NOT WEATHER BALLOON. ESTIMATED RELIABILITY 1. DUSK BUT VISIBILITY STILL GOOD. 2 . WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY SURFACE FRO'YJ 340 AT 05K 10M FRO'YJ 330 AT 30K FROM 340HAT 30M FROM 300 N 0 CEILING 4 . VISIBILITY 15 MILES. 5. SCATTER ED CLOUD C CJ./ER. 6 . N OTHUNDERSTffiMS IN AREA. II\ CC iv\INc, DEPARTMENi OF THE AIR FORCE Nov 61ff'FF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 4 Rm/HKP 17 UNCLAS PAGE l!N P$SIFIED 7 . VERT !CAL TEMPERATURE ~AD lENT ,.~lNVZR S I ON 4800 TO 5500 F EET. PART H. NODATA ON UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT F'OR PART I . N cr.JE. PART J. N 0 AIR TR AF'F' IC OR BALLOON RELEASED W HIGH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR T H IS S I GHT IN G. PART K. 2D LT JAMES L. YOUNG,HALTERNATE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. CONCUR THAT SIGHTING \tJAS NOT ~lEATHER BALLOcr.J SINCE PREVAILING WINDS PRECLUDED 0000Z OAKLAND WEATHER BUREAU BALLOOO BEING AT AREA OF' SIGHTING. PART L . NEGATIVES AND PR !NT S \tJ ILL BE MA !LED T 0 TDEW AF'SC AS SOON AS OBTAINED FROM SOURCE. PICTURES TAKEN ON COLOR FILM WIT H 35MM LEICA HAND CAMERA. BT:) NOTE: Advance copy delivered to DIA, HEADQUARTE RS HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE and 78TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP United States Air Force Hamilton Air Force Base, Callfomlo 9 4935 AFSC (FTD) Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 1. The enclosed UFO sighting was reported to the Mill Valley Radar Site (ADC) ae the enclosed letter indicates. However, by the time the information reached this office, it was too late for an on-the- spot investigation~ 2. This same phenomenon was seen by several other persons. Since t heir reports coincide with the enclosed info~tion, statements were not obtained. J. The person who supplied the report and the color slide is a pro- fessional photographer. 4. Probable identity of this object has not been determjned. As far as can be determined, there were no weather balloons or missiles in the area at the time of the sighting . FOR 'mE CCJO(ANDER EDWARD 0. WILI.EFORD Lt Colonel, USAF Chief, Base Ops & T:tg 1. Ltr Mr ...... to Lt Wolfram 2. Ltr Mr to Maj Wa.lls J. Ltr Lt Wolfram to Mr UFO Ranort l. I tried to ca] 1 you several times ~day but wmr unable to make contaet. 2. So that the Air Force can better evaluate your r~ort o~ sighting a n uro it vill be necessary to f'onzard tbe follO\Iing infomation to.Sase Operationa at Hamilton A.FB, Ca11 fornia. h . Approximate l y how lor.g the ohj t wa~ i n si-ht. Since a ennera 'W!S used it will be necaasar y for Base Operations to 'C!Sk~ duplicatee of the ner:atives. They ,,rou:u 3"~!""!01C"~s it .:.r ycr.1 '\tot:l d send theo the film developed or n ot , ard c l:Jo t he follovtn~ inforl"'.a~ion. ( 1) T-JPe eaoera used (2 ) Typu and make of lens (J) Focal length of l ens {4 ) Shut+~r 3pef.!r:l ( 5 ) F-stop ( 6 ) .Sr~ and tyoe of film 3 . An7 .t"'uvure r'PQrt.1.ngs should ~e !:8de di.rectl,y to Bes't Cperations at !la:rllton. Th"y nre b etter ec;uipped and MD ha~le si:;ntings ::uc h faster. 'EAALD D . '10LFRAM I nfOrm8tion Of!tcer This is 1n reply to your observation or an unidentified flying object on the night or 2 Novem- ber 1964 and the photograph taken of this object. The analysis and microscopic study ot the 35mm !'11m has been completed. The area or interest was enlarged to a power or 20 and is attached tor your The conclusions of the study after photo analysis are as follows: (1) No true photographic image is v13ibla on the clip. (2 ) The v13ible image could be a f11.3 flaw or a duplicated flaw or chip in the amuJ.sion. (3) The constant denaity rrom film ed~s to film edge could indicate that the film 'lfas not exposed 1n a camera but in the open. Al3o, it appears that the photograph was taken after dark while the time or the sighting was reported as du8k. This could indicate that the film could have been accidentally exposed without your lmowledge. Prom the data presented in your report ~e are unable to make a positive idetntit'ication of the object you observed. The size or the object was indicatad as the size or a fifty-cent piece held at arm's length. Thia 1ndicates an object of tremendous size since the eize or the moon 1a less than a dime held at arm's length. Your description and ttme motion sequence were not included. There were two particular temperature lnveraiona 1n ;he area one at 480 reet and the other a t 550 feet. The poattlon or the object was given as 20 degrees ele tat!.on, 330 degrees azimuth. D13appearance azimuth was reported. No major astronomical object a9peared in th13 location FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION.AFSC UtiClASS\fl~D The following information i s requested for analysis of the visml observation: ~(1) A local map of the area and the location (d1raet1on of ob.1ect f rom the obaervers location) including az~uth and location of the object observed. ( 2 ) A time motion sequence of the object's r11ght in relation t o the motion of your ear and the direction and fli9ht path or the object after the car was stopped. (3) Of particular interest is the manner o ( d 13appearance of the object. (4) Any information pertaining to the description or the object 1n changes, size, or 1ntensity are also dea1red. We regret the del&7 1n asking tor tbis 1nrormat1on and hope that the data requested may not have be en f or- gotten with the passage or t!me. Stncerely. MASTON M. JACKS :bjor, USAl' Public Information Division orrtce or Inf"oxmatlon OFFICIAL FILE Hq tJ8A7 SAl'OI PB (.HI: e mmt) '.alia office 1s in receipt ~ a UJO repor L tl'om ~ I Bedvoocl Cit,-, CelU'omi.a. 1'he toll ov1na a a aucpated rep13"J 'ftlia 1a in reply to )'OIr ob8ertation of liD un1dentU1e4 t1yiDs obJect oa the Jdgbt ot 2 Bcm!mber 1964 an4 the pbatosraph tkeu ot tbia obJect. ,_ r~ anA aicroaeopic e1:uq ot the 351111l tillll baa been coupleteli. ':be IU"'ea at 1Dtereat vaa enlarged to a power c4 tvent;y 1md 1a attacbect tor 1QU' uae. . 'J.'be eoaclne1oa ot tlw aba.1y after photo analysis are aa follow: (1) Bo tn.e photnctapb1c 1mp 1a Tiaible on the chip, (2) 'Jlut . Tia"ible 1map could be a fila 1'lav or a duplicated tlav or chip in 'the eaJlion~ (3) ~e con.tnt denait;r tnAa film edge to tila edga CCil''" 1ncUeate t.ha't tbe t1Jm wa not XIIOHd in a cmaera, b4 rather . had expoaed in the open. .Alao, it appears tba't the photograph vaa tken after 4azok wbi le t.be time ot the &1&hting vaa reported as duak. 'Dtta uCGld ten4 to 1mUeate that the :tillll c:ould quite ue~ have been 904 Yitl:lcut )...-'r Jr:novledp. J"'"c. t!Je data pzeacated iD ;yon: rejlal"t w are nMbla to make a poa1 tin 14entU1eation or the objeet which you obaerred. !I!le size ot the ob3ec:t wu smteatecl aa 'the 'ize ot a fifty cent. piece held at anaa le.DStl'l 'l!'e aize or tbe JIOOD 1.a lea than a dime at arms lencth !hi 1Dd1catea an object of tremendoua size while the nwdn- . der ot tbe deac:ription 1nd1 eatea a .,.,ch aealler obJect. Tha duration and Ul:ae uotion aequence vu nat !Deluded. 'fttere were tvo particular tewperabne izn'eraiona in the area, one at 480 rt and the other at 550 tt. it poaition o-r tbe object vas giYen as 20 degx ees eleTation, 330 4egxeea az:Jw1th disappearance was listed on t.be same heading but DO elavat.ioD or azi1th ~ reported. Jlo m,aJor aatron.omicel object appe' o4 1n thia location. , wa bad hoped that the photogrqh 1IOUld releal. en identitiable jmage. photo analyaU revealed that the. image on the print is not the aee aa tbe obJect observed b;y you. .. !be tol lovtna-1nfozlu:t1ozl :la deeirabl.e ~or ana'cyaia of the visual :- o~ertaUODl (1) A loc:l ep r4 the area and the loeat1on (dil"ectian . .-::i~.;.~ of obJect trca the ob1erwera 1ocat1011) 1Dclnt!Sng az1D.ttb and location ... of tbe obJect obaerwe4, (2) A time IIOtiOD aequence of the object ts :t11&lrt 1Jl re~ to 'the motion td JQUJ" car nd the direc'tion end , n1atrt Jath of the object aftu the car vaa stopped, (3) M particular ilzterut 1a the ~ d1aappearance ot tbe object, (4) J..ny 1nt'orma- t1cm pc rta11na to the description r4 tbe object 1D changea or ~V c alo 4eaired We rescet tbe c!el.a7 1D aak1ns tor thia 1ntormaticm aud hope tnat ao-or the 4ata requeatect m;y not haft been toraotten with +.be peauae r4 WI had ex1 ectecl tbe to reveal t.he true nature of ~ jfr Jorce Yiahe8 to take this owort.m1ty to thank you tor . ""ar idften 1D 'm14at1tie4 ~ ob.1eeta end your reported obaer- 1Mpat7 ~ !ltehDolou QJtntrtlla/6921.6 010 S1gbttnc, 2 BlO'l'N-BO 78th Combat Support Group Bnil'ton .APB, Callfomia 91+935 r letter, aJOID-BO, 2. .Attaebe4 18 one al14e thn b7 c1v, Cal1tarn1a em 2 It 1a requested that tbia ftla be renunec! to b:f vith 811 ezplnation that due to a baeklos 1D cblplleation ot fila nd ana~u that an evaluation baa not been de hie aigbttns aa ,-et. Be vill be 1ntomed ot our 'uUcm upon DIC '1! c1e JOHCIHCKRB Colonel, UBAJ' :DeSA1t7 ~or !ttehnolc,.;r ?;-:070 ANALYSIS REPORT PAGE -J...I- ~POR 16 Dece~ber 1954 :..... _ m:IDEXTIFIED FLYING OBJECT LOC.\TIO~I !tedi-rood City, California DATE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 . PUP~OSE: Tnis r epor t answer s work ordar #64-120 subwitted by Major H. Quintar.illa TD.S~v. Tne request fo:nvardad a photo and color slide of a purportedounidantified flying object . ANALYSIS: Hicros copic study of the attached 35NI1 slice by the photo analysts and photo processing per sonnel resulted in the following con- clusions . No true photogr aphic iMage ia visible o~ the chip. b . The visible image could be film fl~H or a duplicated flaw or chip in the emul~ion. c . TC.e constant d2nsity from film edge to film edge could indicate that the fi:m was not exposed in a carr.era, out r~ther had been exposed ir.. th~ cper... A..:AL ! SIS BY: A??RCV:SJ BY: C T-:S A. a~:R, Captain, USAF Photo Interoreter Captain, USAF . \~ Chief, Photo Analysis DirectorJ Photo Exploitatipn Directorate 4i:C ~'Cit!J I~: ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK RE.QUEST 0 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS 'w PHOTO ANALYSIS D MACHINE COMOPUTATION PPT NUMBER r A68QQ2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK' Request anal.7Bis oi" 1nage on attached photo. REFERENCE MATERIAl..t Cue ?ile, 2 N0Y 64, Redvood C1ey, Callt'ornia,