PROJECT 10073 RECORD : I'' DATE . T.IME GROUP 2. LOCATION 3. S\1Uf:CE 10. CONCLUSION 4. NliMRER OF OBJECTS 3, L.IHOTH Qfl Ol,llllVATIOH 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visu~l 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Astro( S/f) li.f,hthous e green. i..ll 1.1ere bric:;:-tt llchts :-.o definite o0j~ct All m?Vei:'.e:lt.s ,re r ! ..:rr.:J.tic but Jr=ner;.liy r:::::;::.:-:-: i position. hll o~ th~ li~hts ~;ere .:1n el~v~t~on Arcturus w;-, i cll w::..c. ;. t. UO tice; .\z 55 JcJ cl. Photo ~nJly~is coul:i not dcfiniLely belir.V:.:\i t.(i;'t it COt:.lci o; th t. of ;;.. FTO SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) p,...,loua dltJona o l thh lema may to. ueed, PHOTO ANALYSIS REPORT SUBJECT "UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS" LOCATION PT CABRILLO CAliFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHY p NRS Two Color Slides 1. PURPOSE: This is in response to Work Order Number 66-35 submitted by Major Quintanilla, TDEW/UFO. Message concerning conditions and sighting was examined and subject photo- graphy was analyzed in an attempt to identify the objects reported. 2 . ANALYSIS: Althou;rh the exact nature of the imaga:ry could not be determined it i s be- lieved tha t lt could be that of a lighthouse. The photography was accomplished in the dark hours bet wee:1. ::l630 Z and 1000 Z time . The main group of ll<;1hts suggest a "tow.er-like" configur<1tion which could be a lighthouse at Pt. Cabrillo. The light which is adjacent to the "tower,. could be one which was being emanated from an attached building a t it's base. PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: THOMAS E . DAVIS / Intelligence Research Specialist APPROVED BY: WILliAM L. TURNER Chief I Photo Analy {s kra ch LBER PRICE I 'JR. Photo Exploitation Division FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISIOII,AFSC UNCLASSifiED UNCl.lSSifltO UMCW~tl ltl' fOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISIOM,AHC UMCllSSifiEO OlHISSYl>Nn <IJIIISMJNft JHV'NOI51AIO A9010NHJ11 N91HIOJ UHCLlSSIJilD FORElGM TECHNOlOGY DIVISIOM,AFSC UMCUIfiiD ... ft&ftllH .&.:>Ualll .lYO o anu ftDYIRoiYIO SliOSOctXll 9 January 1967 UFO Observation, 23 March 1966 78th Combat &lpP9rt Group 1. ... Re1'erence the unidentified observation of Engineman Fullenwider of the. U.S . Coast Guard on .. 23 March 1966. His slides and prints e.re contained 1D attachment. one. Request that you forward these to him. 2. A1tbougb: the exact 'nature~ of' the imagery could not be determined, it 1a be~ that it could be that of' a lighthouse. The photography vas accomplished 1n the dark hours betveen 0630Z and lOOOZ time. The main group of lights suggest a "tower-like" configuration which could be a lighthouse at Pt .. Cabrill o. The light which is adjacent to the "" ' "tower" could be one Wich was being emanated from an attached bui l.ding at 1-t..base. : 3 The description, colors UX)vements r duration, etc. are consistent vith thato:t an astronomical. observation. A study of the informat ion submi.tted leads to the conclusion that astronomical bodies were respon- sibla :tor the .. sighting. S C~ MARA1'T~ Colonel, USAJ' ctor o:t Technology end &lbsystems 2 slides v/2 prlnts t1J'O Sighting, 23 Mareb 1966 Fort Brasg, California COORDINATION. ORIG INA'IQR : DEPARTME~T OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS HAMIL TON AIR FORCE BASE AND 78TH COMBA T SUPPORT CROUP (ADC) HAMIL TON AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA 949JS 78th Combat Support Group Base Operations Officer Hamilton AFB, Calif 94935 5 April 1966 To: Air Force SY15tems COIDI!Wld Foreign Technology Division Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 1. Reference unclassified message SGOTN-BO 78020 March 66from 78TH Fighter Wing, Hamilton AFB, Calif'., enclosed is slides and prints of said UFO sighting. 2. Slides and prints are the property of; Engineman Ful len wider US Coast Guard Light House Station Point Cabrillo, Calif. MELVIN H. SMITH, MSGT NCOIC Base Operations UNCLASSI FlED DEPARTMENT OF THE AJR FORCE STAFF MESSAGe BIAHOf INCOMING MESSAGE A THIRD L IGHr Q.ARGE WHITE GLO'W) WAS OBSERVED JUST NORTH OF HR FIRST . TWO OBJECTS At\0 A FOtJHH WAS OBSERVED OVER LAtil. <2> At'tLE Atil ELEVATION OF Oi3JECTS WHEN FIRST OB~RVEO: THE FIRST TWO WERE OOT I CEO '.'IE ST OF THE PT. CABR ILLO COAST G UARO L IG Hr STAT ION, JUST SOVT H OF FORT 3R AGG , CAL IF. THE SE CD f'D WAS OORT HtiE ST OF Tl- SAME ST AT I 0 N A NJ T HE FO IJH H '.'{A S 0 VE R T HE L A f\U E A ST 0 F T 1 ST AT I 0 N. ALL ~ERE AT AN ELEVATION OF 25 TO 3~ DEGREES. (3) Af\GLE ANJ AZIMUTH WHEN OBJECTS OI SAPPARED: SA\4E AS ABOVE. <4> DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: ALL MOVE\1E Nf S OF T ~ UFOS WERE ERRATIC WITH THEM GENERALLY REMAIN I f\G IN Tf- VICINITY OF THE FIRST SIGHTING. AT APPROXIMATELY 0~ HOLR AFTER SIGHf IN;, THE 9.1ALLER OF THE TWO LIGHTS OBSERVED WEST OF THE STAT 10 N WE~ T O''ARD A~ MERGED 'tY tT H THE LARGE MUL T I COLOR EO L IG Hr. THE THIRD L IGLfT, .QqT~EST OF THE STAT ION STAYED I~ THE AREA UNTIL APPROX t..t~TEL Y a933Z At-0 THEN LOWERED STRAIGHT DOWN-TO T 1 WATER ANO WENT OUT TO SEA. C5) 1-0" 010 OBJECTS DISAPPEAR: ALL DISAPPEARED OUT TO SEA. (6) HO'.Y LOf\G VISIBLE: 963~ TO 100~. C. \1A~t\ER OF 03SERVATION: (1) GROUND TO AIR VISUAL. (2) OPTICAL ~lOS: COAST GUARD ISSI.f B l~KJCULAAS 7 X 5~. CD NIA. Do Ti!AE Af\0 DATE OF SIGHT!~: (1) 063~ THROUGH 100~ 23 MAR 66. (?.) L I G HT CO ~D IT I oJ N : N I G Hf UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE INFO : NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, DIA-l (15) S'AB B~35PTTU JA'/1 RlJN'AE':YA2706 9950045-UUUU-- F\1 78 FTR''!G HA\4 ILT ON AFB CAL IF TO RUCDSQ/AFSC GffiE IGN TECH D IV WPAFB OHIO I NrO R U~''AFV A I ftJ) C RUEBHQA/HQ U5~F WASH DC ZEN/2~1RDIV HA'AILTON AFB CALIF , U~Q.AS 5GOTN-RO 78~20 'AAR 66. SUBJ: UFO. THE FOLLO'.Yit(; UFO P.E PORT OF A SIGHT I~ MADE AT 23/063 ~ THROUGH 1000Z MARCH 66 '[J1 RECE i'/EO 1\i TYI S STAT ION. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE: . N/1\o (2) SIZE: N/A. <3> COLOR: VERY NHITE TI~ED ~'tliH RED AND GREEN .. (4) 'll.J't8ER: FOlR .. (5) FOR.\1AT ION: NIA. (6) FEATURES: NQt\E, TOO ~='AR b.','t~Y. (7) TAIL, TRAIL, EXI-OUST: NONE VISIBLE . < 8) SOU~: NONE.. (9) OTHER : IMPRESSED BY BR ILLANCE Mll COLOR .. 8o DESCRIPTION OF COLRSE OF OBJECTS: C1> THESE UFOS WERE BRIGHT LIGI-fiS--J'lE SOLi:J ','/HITE '.VITHGREEN EDGES AMJ A LARGE RED LIGHT FLASHif\G ABOVE .. A SECXHO S\1ALLER lIGHT WAS IN THE VICI NITY OF THE FIRST ONE .. PAGE 2 R LJN\1EWA 2706 UNQ. AS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FOR<E STAFF MESSAGE BRANot INCOMING MESSAGE PAGE 3 Rl!WME'NA2706 UNQ AS E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: FIRST &:EN BY ~S ALVION, CALIF. REPORTED TO COAST' GUARD LIGHf STATION, PT. CABRILLO, CAL IF, WHICH I S APPROXI'AATELY 12 MILES SJUTH OF FT. BRAGG, CAL IF. Fo IOENT IFYit\G !.~FORMAT 10 OF OBSERVERS: (1) S ALVION, CALIF. RELIABILITY UNK~WN. BOATSWAIN \4ATE 2ND RONALD ADA',fS, REL lABILITY UNKNJWN. E~ INEMAN 2ND CARL FULLE~.1DER, RELIABILITY UNI(~WNo SEA\1AN GARRY CAYSON, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN, A~ A 1C WILL IA'A E 'ACQUSKY, REL lABILITY UNKt-J'NN. ALL AT POINT CABR ILLO LIGHT STAT ION. '-'RS , R ELI ABILITY UNKOOWN, ALSO AT PINT CI\BRILLO LIGHf STATION. G. WEATHER MD l'fi~OS: (1) CLEAR At{) COOL NIGHT. <2> AIR QEARo <4> VI SIBIL ITY: 15FtUS. <5> CLOLO COVER: NONE. <6> THU~ER- STOR'AS I N AREA: NONE. (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATLRE GRAD lENT: SLRFACE SEA LEVEL 1.5 DEGREES PER Tt-OUSAt-ll FEET. Ho QTI-IER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: ~IQNE. lo INTERCITPIQN OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN AT TI\1E OF S:GHTI~ RC- 12 1 WAS DIVERTED FROM MCQELLAN AFB TO THE AREA Af\0 NO SIGHf lNG UNCLASSiflfD UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANot INCOMING MESSAGE PAGE 4 Rl11VME'.A2706 UNQAS K" POSIT IJN TITLE ANJ COMMENTS OF PREPAR IN; OFFICER: BASE OPERATIONS L EX I ST E NCE 0 r PHYSICAL EV IDE NC : PHOTOGRAPHS WERE ATTEMPTED US I t-li OL 't'APUS 35\A~A CA\1ERA 1TH A 1.9 LENS USIM; KOACHROME II WITH A ASA RAT lt-li OF 25. THE EXPOSLRE WAS ONE SECOND AT 1.9 LENS OPE INI~ WITH BOTH NQq\U.L MD TELEPHOTO LENS USED FOR A TOTAL 0 S SIX EXPOS~ES. H WAS HELD AT AN A~LE OF APPROX I.'AATEL Y 25 TO 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HQq IZO N. UNCLASSIFIED ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK RE.QUEST D E:NGINEERING ANALYSIS 0 PHOTO ANALYSIS D MACHINE COMPUTATION PPT NUMBER: DESCRIPTION OF WORK a Request photo analysis be accomplished as to ~hat unidentified objeeta 7 be. RE:FERENCE MATERtAlt '1'\lo slides, tvo prints, Message on Ul-0 report of' 23 Mar 66, Fort Brag, Calit'omia. Request all reference material be returned upon completion of' ana]Jrsis. , REou ESTD BY ~MAJ=:...!!H...:CJJ~m~r.!!Al1~I:: ~.r~.A~,_J~r -sYMe o L TPEW/Uru I CiUirY T T THIS WORIC I S AUTHORtl!:D BY M AND THAT IT HAS TH!: FOLLOWING PRIORITY AND DEADLINE WITHIN MY DIVISION. PRIORITY OE:AOLINE OAT OF APPROVING DIVISION CHIEF E:NGINRING SUPPORT MONITOR-------------ASSISTANT------------- FINAL WORK TO BE: IN FORM OF : Ot:NGIN((RING NOT( D CO~PUTATIOH 0 P I R!:PORT Oo RAWtHG WORK RE:OUST APPROVE:~ BY: DEADLINE: DATE------ PRIORITY NUMBR DoN D Two D THREE WOIUC 0..01111 NUIII II It