?ROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. 011\ Tf TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 22 AUGUSt 66 California (1 Wi t.ne as) 10. CONCLUSION Other (GROUND T.I iH'rS ) 4. NUM9E A OF OBJECTS 1 le lllllf' aUMMAN't' ANO ANAL. VIII 5. LENGTH OF OIIIAYATION Observer reported ovnl shaped object, approxjmatoly the size lt. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual ot a top beinr, yellow-ornnee in color. The object looked likr.l' a spinning U>p. The object did not move while it was being viewed. Observer wrrte hack and stated that tho apo.rtmmt t owner had tut up a li,~ht in front W1 ich observer had not sem ! bei'ore. It was thio l.ieht that she had re}X>rted. Station&J7 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ?I'D (TD&TR) 1J. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 31 August 1966 Sacramento California 95821 Reference your unidentified observation of 22 A st 1966 The infonaation vhich ve have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached :FTD Form 164 and return 1 t in the envelope provided. We wiGh to thank you fer reporting y9ur observation t o the Air Force Sincerely, QUJJlTANII.I.A, Jr, Majo1 Project Blue Book DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H EADQUA R TERS 28520 AIR B ASE GROUP 1 AFLC l M cCLELLAN A I R FORCE B ASE CALIFORNIA 95652 suoJECT UFO Report TO AFSC (FTD) 1. The following observation was reported to the 552nd AEW&C Wing Command Post at 0615Z, 22 August 1966. At 1455Z, 22 August 1966, Major DeanS. Ellestad, FV8D5797, 552nd Wing Command Post, relayed the information to the Operations Branch. Sergeant Claude V. Gibson, Operations Branch {BBP), contacted the observer and obtained the following information: a. Description of the object observed: (1) Shape -oval (2) Size-approximately the size of a top, but more oblong (3) Color-yellow orange (4) Number - one Formation-not applicable (6) Discernible features-1 ike a spinning top (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust-none (8) Sound -none (9) Unusual features -none b. Description of course of object: (1) Observer was standing in her front yard, looked up, and there it was. of elevation and azimuth -unknown (3) Description of flight path-still, unmoving (4) How object disappeared -unknown. Observer went into t he to call in the report, when she came back outside it was gone . (5) Length of time in view-two minutes c. Manner of observation: (1) Ground-visual (2) No optical aids used d. Time and date of sighting: (2) Dark beginning to break dawn e. Location of observer -front yard of Excelsior Apartments, 3220 Watt Avenue, Sacramento, California, looking west. Observer -Mrs Sacramento, California. Fifty years of age, widow and unemployed. g. Weather and wind conditions at the time of sighting: (1) Observer's account -very clear (2) McClellan AFB, California-surface 150 at 8 Kts, 6,000 ft 80,000 ft unknown. Ceiling -unlimited (4) Visibility-10 miles (5) Cloud cover -none h. McClellan AFB Weather Station reported that there were no meteoro- logical weather phenomenon in the area at the time that would cause a mirage or unusual sighting. i. Interception -none j. Base Operations, McClellan AFB, Log Air DC-6, Call Sign 755Z, had taken that at 0533Z hours a base in a southerly direction. 2. Sergeant she saw. In Gibson is of the view of the fact is not sure of what departed McClellan AFB at very near the time of the observer's 1 ine of the aircraft. FOR~E COMMA~OER ,-~ ' Ch tef, Scty & Law Enforcement sighting, and the possible Mr. flew through aw the 1 ights Date you completed th . '' questeonnaire: in the specific points of the Information you ee pertenent and which . questionnaire or a narrative I . not adequately covered . exp anatton of your sighting