PROJECT 10073 RECORD , 1. DATE TIM; G~OUP Jl. SOURCE I Civilim " NUMBE~ o; oaJECTS j S. LENGTH OF O~SERVATION } 2 l~inut es 16. TYPE OF 08S VATION . ,7. COUi=:SE 9. PHYSICAL EYlOE~CE 2. LOCATION Central Valley, California (1 \iitncss) 10. CONCLUSION . Possible (BAU.OON)> Object aopeared to be catchine reys of rizine sun. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obsener noted white star like object in the SSE direction \'rhi h appeared to stand still at times. The object disappeared l\'hil : star1ding still. Never did move in any direction. Object disa;>;Jeared and reappeared .3 times. Observ..:r has seen siibi lar objects many times. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) Prelcnaa .~u~.~t thh lora .. , be ued. ~TIOI'A:. ;NV~S'tt(;Ail<) '-J) {:0~\;TTfC: O N A::io.IAL r:C,'-Iv.vl.i iS~ Co.~r.ccr:c:ur AvonU<. ~.. W. NOrth 7-'1~ Wl)inir.ston 6, D. C. Thi$ rorfl'l lnclvdea q tiOOI g.,kt~d ~)' rh.:~ Ulitcd $tctos Air FclrCo gnd by other Armed rorco5 ir.v.J$tise~tins ncic:., .;J(Id oddhior..:a! q~MtJtioru to which on)wors 011 n~eded for full cwoluatilln by NICAP. After oil the lniorm(Otion ha boon fully $tudied, tht~ concl'-"ion of our EvoiUQtion Ponol will be p~.:!>lishod by NJCA:' in ib rogulorly luued ~<tine or in onotner pvblicotion. Pluos. try to answdr 01 muny quostior\$ a' po.5$ibl~. Snould you ncod additional ro:>m, pl1m11 ~Aeonother ~ohHrofpopor. Plea~eprint or typewrite. Your anbtance ;, of great value and i1 g4nulncly oppr"ciatctd. Thank yCJu Place of Employtnl)nt Oc.cu~tion --r Y?l s r Speciul iraining Military Survice of C.:SdfVOJion IIV) II '/ !J I 9 & (., Tim I u'.l () 0 AM l.o;:c::ty c: Observat ion AGW/ U t.J -W/1/t-17''/C~J~ lli!JSr, ? 1'7, ~w I on~ ;: ;.j you :.OJ the obj~ct? /o Minu:eJ S. ?:OCI ce!:rib., w~teother conJiiions ..-.~ rhe rypo CJf sl<yi i .o., brig.'\1 dcylitht, nl sr.ttit.u ., c.wk, eh:. ~sl~lon o: tM Sun or Mcon in ,_,Jo:~tion i:> tn~ obj\lc:r ~nd ;o you. ;. "'" , 'yle~& h1>r~1 frK>N ~h:.co"t OOd '-b;'-lcr? circ.:tlon of rnc.vtn\cnt, if r:.nt ?~t.e;.o de~-~!:.e rhb ab;ect(;) in detc:_: .. =o r i~d~ncc, c!id it (~h.;,J) oi),>c.~r _!01!~'-or o!lJ:t C.$ o ~ .. m::" of .iish'i;.,W:s i_t t.:Jvolvr11e~ er::~ P:.:c:Joe ~odditionul :.hcer,c.: :x..~r, lfntJC~n$G:y. t:"t fi'PPtN}nJ.;/) soA 10 /i{tvJ rii/'}J fl::.t;(.:ll.'vtNI.r 10. t. w~ tn 0::, ;ee~(l) brighter thgn the l:.ac <JfO",,d of the. sky? y c S'. Did tho ~.: ;eet(l) - s.~dc.e,-;1 y sp~d u? c.-c. r;.s;, awco1 at ony tin\e? r OA.J Lca,-e ~ny vhlbl :-rai. ; iJ J (?lt:a~ ~lo:X.rCite, if yc.u eon givo dotc.ils.) c -,g,gcsco:or ? "t"l~c' ~.I&IIT.) (.JJitUJ~(j() -z:.-rs (OAftli-G;ticrV .. \1Ji11fc:~ "ReP 13. Did the ob ;e.:T{l ) crcmy timE! f4U in f(O'\t of, or behir.d of, c.r.yrhlfl'c1? If :.o, p!o..Jus vlaborc.t~ ~ivir~ di:;to~.t, sil.$ !tc, if p:oi.ll.). l~. Was t~re any w i/\0? -/lJ tJ 'i StO, plc-o~ givo Jiruetlon ~:~r..:J s~ed. Did you o~...erte rn:) o~iect{) throu~:-; c.r. c.ptic<JI instr .. m'lon~ or orhur c.:c!, Did the o b jcc: r\s) :..Cvt: any i-,und? 17. Plou~ tell if th~ obje.:r(i) .... ~ (wu:e) - o fuz;.;y or blurred. sn~.-piy ou:l i.~. lo. w~ t!...a oujucr - Self-!ur.-.inous? D . I I fini.1h_? Rc:fle ctin"? "{ rompcront ? 19. Did fM o~;ec:r(i) r ia" or fall while in motion? y c .. S Toli th. a?parent slu of tl\e objct(s) wi\en c:om.xued with the following hold at orm, lonoth: Half dollar Sliver dollor Or, ii 6Cs : or , give op;-orent .>lz:o ;n inehu l)n o ruler h~lci ot arm's l~nJth. GraP""fruit Wh~t~ wo you and what wero you doir.:J ot th t imo? 1f J ()IN~ 1 ttl /1 c ~fl. rn ... di re~ctic.n frolt.'l whic:n 1ha ob jc.~c; r(:.) rc.od$, towns, viii~J:;).)J ral!ro.c.J$, end ornbr ;)(), b i'heiO Cf'l ci;?Orr, .niHtGrf, ~Ve;"il~ . .::r.d, or aJU<Uc:h irutallatlon in th.ot oru~? /c.; . W!:J'"/cfj'lot. ... ';J l~t?S1:.,,'~).. 31. Ha .... you .. eero:rer .>bjects oion ~oni~nrifiodnai'u"'? It so, pl~asa do~cl'ib.ltth.ew o rv:atiort.o, I..'Sing Olo.)fl'lrCitc. ~&et of i='C?r. :S2. ~loose trci~:.~ ?no: pl-:s, n"ll)t:.:>l'i ,.)ictures, r:ews d ip!)in,s, notes :>f :odio or television ? r.;,grwns {!n~l~l) trmtJ, dation "t'ld c!oto, if ;ol:.;~.c:} :e-::;o rding t his o r s:mikr ob~ervctions, or any othor oockgroun<.l ma :drilll. \/tJ will r ... h .. rn rh, mat.,riol to / OU. 33. w.,,~ yov inl'l:r:c.;~carod by Air For~e 1:'\Y~::.riv-:zl'.)rJ? f/ a!'\'/ other f~:~derc.l, dal.,, ccu.mtt, or loct.~l c.f fic:icJb? li ~, plt.o0~ :h:u.t tho:t n.wne ana rQriK c.r title of tha .:.~Snt, nis offie4, Q~ GO'I'Ciils as to w~re a:W whc.-. 7~ GU~:ionins tc.c.k pl" W.:Ji"e you c.:sk-:o or told nor to rowa1 or dhciAJ thou incld11.:nt? li s.;,, ~N any r~:lS c.r offlc:ial orc"n mtsntic.nud? F1..lQ:.o ol;~oorote con s full t. 34. W~J :;hou :a li x,:, pa:mh si0.1 :o quare yc IJt r~ml in CC.MCC1ion with tr.i4 rupor~. T1L a.:~:c..n ... ,Jil CfiCC..lh"t D~ omar rupc;t~:.:bic citi.:""l"'.l to re;..o.--: sitr.il~ o..)bervctl<:~tl> to ~i~l. Ho\.J~W:r, It yo~,; f('.;f.,r, ..,.,ll will k:lt..:p /.:) .. r . .orr.e con.::(..:~fltid. y;.;:a:.: .o~ 'jCJIJf choi.;c bt c.he.;\(,"9 ~:,. p rop,:,r u.:.: .:r.\J:\1 b" low. It) Q(',/ ~JiU, ,.:ow-e frli j,, a ll r~r~ (It riu form, lol olur OW,'\ ~ll.lfic..;..,t:al files. )"h~nk yo<.~ f Jt your c.JOp6r~tion. SignaturOJ: NOrth 7-9~ NAi'IO i. !N\ a'iO..:.'l' vN:i COf.\.AIHC:E ON j.,,ti,J..L ti.l.,OJ\...;,'-.A i5~ : onr.ecicut A.v:~nu;;; N. W. Tbi~ form lnch.J h c;w~tic.M capod by tho Ulit"~ Sh.:tus Air F~>rc.e CII\Q by otn"r Ar.1d fcrca:.' inv.,:.ri,e\'in:l O~J"'ndcn, c.nc cC:diti->nu: qwstion~ to wh;cr. cn$wen ore r.ocdttd for full evul~tion by Nlc:AP. After ol! rh. in:o:rnotion ha' bee n fully studied, the conci&.Aion of our EvalugtJon Panel will ~ publi~ht,d by N !CAP in its res"'l.:arly ~ine ~r in orwthor publication. Ploo~ try to an1wer os many qu..stioN a~ f:O:O~ibl". Should you n~od c.odditioncl rc.om, pi"'' I..M 0110ther :J.-et of po~:. Ple11se print or typewrite. Your assistance Is of gruot vo.lue anJ is ~nuhwly a,)ptuciotdd. Thonk you. Place of fmployrr.ent Special 'iralning Military Serv.ca Time IC :nQ .c i Ooto of Go~ervc.:-ion H.:lw lon:;; .:li d you kle tne eb;ect? di :octior: _,i movembnT 9, PI~ dc . .:: io.: r~o object()) i:1 de:-;.: .. Fo.-lnst.lo1<.o, did it (they) a ppear solid, or only cr~ a :.our.:e of li!]:.t; was lt rdvolvi r.s, Di d the oojttct-_s) - Q. A~p<lar t~ sh: nd ' l'i II '-r ur:y ll.ne "( Y l:. ~ ;.r.~ up i.-.t.: pc: or e1o.piode? N .) e . :..~:ve any vi;ible trail? N \:) T.S. thR~0~;_A C..v\ ole 13. Oidtheobj~c~(;)~t<::nytitM J4~ inirontvf,orbchird of,a,,ytning? li so, plus. ela~r.;~:~ ~ivinu dls11lnc~, :oi:lu, etc,i~= ,:;o>:.:ble . \. 0 Wal t~ro ony -..i nd? obs.a ;v~ th~ obft.ct:) throuoh an opricol in;tru.non; or otholr aid, Did th\) obj.tct\:; h<..vt: c..ny ~our.d'/ Whc..r kind'/ 17. ?ioo~ tull if tht: o bioct(s) \ola:'o (wu~) - a. ru-z..:.y or biu:red. b. LlkJ o bri') h ~t'.lr. c. -:iho .:ply outr.nucr. 18. Wus t~ c.oject- a. S.::lf-lumln.:>v.:.? b. . D.lfU ii..1iili.? c. RofluctiniJ r! d. T rW\;par~nr? 19. Old tne obj&:'ct(s) rhe or fal. while ir. motion? 1 -~ 20. Toll the c ? ?Orent si ze of tne ob!ect(s) whotn c:ompar~ with tne following held c.t arm'~ lcr.srn: clf dollar Silver dollar O r, :f exui er , give Cl)~tcnt size in inenoi;' on~ ruler held ct orm'5 Lm.:;t h. Wnent we;~ you a~ what wort: you doing ut rh" tim~? Pl.,....~ e~:1rnote the di~tQn.:(: of thu o~jc:.:r{s}. GrcpC~fruit ?:r;::.~t o;:o~ a r110p of th.l Joellii : y ::f r.-1e: ob:4r\'l:lticm ahowing Nc.rthi yo~r ,;:,o:oitic.n; .+.a di ruetlo n f.-oro which be ob:~.:t(sj tlJ.Jf4<.1red ond dis.o;>pucred 1:rom vl~w; t ne ~irvction :>f It$ courstt ov~lr th: aroc; roo.cis, r:)W'\;; vi l log.)S, railr..:~.::d:., ar.d o :hur ,cl'ld.71Crl(. ,.,j~hin a milu, jV,,:;'vi..~ rKJ.#rn. \L:.f i" jo a.-:~t>rhl I' thoro e n :Ji r;>crr, milltc:ry, gov"mr.'le nh:d, or rch iNI-oiia tlcn in tN, arua'? PI ~sa e:-.c ;c:..e ?nvtosraph'. rr..o; ion pi :.~ur~s, n-.,ws c I i ;>?iniS noi.et o f r.:~dio or ro lavhion pr%rc.rn~ (ir,cl ude ti n-.e, sla~km c.:~rd d.:ate, if ;:.c~:.::;,.:} r~'1::rding rhi$ or simi;.;r oosorwtions, or cny oth.Jr buc:kground r.'Klh:riol. Wa will ~\'urr. tr~ rnaturial to y-lu. 33. Wer"' you i ~ ~.-r~,;cr~ by A i r Force i t"',~Aisato~? liy url)l,>tnei f~d !r-..Ji, ~icrc:, c o..;nf";, or :oGgl o ffie ic:L 1 if !J), p i<1Au. ~tato th(J :'IQJ''Ie c:r;c r-M ~r tirl.! <J the c;:p;n:, his of~lcu, ottd cWtaih a:> 1'( \vheN un:J w!-:;:;1 l'h.e i,vu~:io."'ins ~o.:>k p l'-c". Wer! you c:~.<c.-d or told ~t ~ rev.x-1 or discu~ r:'\ inci,.,nt? 1f 'SCI, We"' <.&ny r~ns or official orJor.; me."'tior~--d? l~..,aw elolorute c:orafvlly . f\~ C) 34. We shc,v!d : "e ?''rmi~lon tCI Q;.KJ~ your nu in C~MlDc.tio."' w :th r!.l:; re,:.ort. 1'hi:. (.,jc:itm \lllll >.:~,"',;...,;;.:asu c.r:;a: ru:.FO:,!.ib!~ citi:t6N l'o H.~n ~oimifgr o bserv.:.:Oior.s ~o N Jv.f'. rbw~y;~r , if }'(IU ?>ef , Wt wil : ht: .~ yuur r/0/1.~ cc nfida!!."ltic::l. ,:..It.:~; t..ot..: your cho i c.e .jy ~h..:ckins t hll pro ;;.or $t(.lh.:l'!"'ffn~ .;)Ulow. In a ny CUS6, i'l""'J~ fi Jl i n a ! I ,.:>..:&r~':t c.f r:-.e fc.rr,,, fc.r oy; own ~onf:.::.u."'!icl file, "lnc.n.< you fer your coo~rati..:>n. Vou may L.w my t)C{.ne. tAll-., of fi ! I ir.g our thi' r&Jpurt: May whom it may concern, On the after noon of I~ay 17,1966 bet,;;een 11:30 + 12:00 A.1 I Jlanced out the window at the ixixKS twins next door,and I saw a object that looked like a spool of thread. It was over a fie- ld about 900 6r more ~eet away. I dont knov.' how rli;,?;h it v.1as, just that it looked like it wa s over a woods. It looked lilce it was made of some shinny metal. I could see some kind of material around it. I .:as looking at it for three min. When I was lookint:; at tltl it tit it just hovered, until it desapr~ered. That nic;ht I was ~.A. :-.tc:hing t!1e 6:00 news and they had :people on tv that saw UFLs that day. I never thoue h of sending it in ,because I never t hou_;J~ of sending it in before . . OSGAR-Report .Q.rgaGi.za.t.. ion-:tor.-Sc;;.ienti!ic-Analysie-and-Resea-r.ch . ~: ... _:<.'This !orm contains questions formulated by the USAF a~d othe~. in~estigating o I o o o o o o I : .:-: .. The OSCAR eort is aimed at the technical identification and description o the princi:.. :":.":/:\ .... ples associated with sighted phenomenon. 'It is not possible to ~sk'(JCiesti'ons eovering-:- ::. :_::: all.aspects. It is therefore requested that the witne~s include all details that he !eels . , .::_;."may contribute to a more comprehensive appraisal o the sources of the phenomenon .. ':.'.::Include in question answers or separately. Please print or typewrite. Thank you for Since the gathering o data !or analysis is the primary purpose of this report, it is the inter:t o OSCAR to maintain the privacy of its sources. Please check one of the . following: