PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. [)ATE TIME G~OUP 2. LOCATION 12 September 66 lJ/O~r35Z San Be r.vu-ciine, California (1 Witness) .4. NUMBER OF OBJ ECTS 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vist:al 9. PHYSiCAL EViDENCE 10. CONCLUSION Possible (AIRCRAFT) ~ special exccrise could have been observed such as the firing of ~ ail'-borne misslc. U, ftAtlpt IUMMAAV ANC) AN Y.I5 Observer watclle d t~1o liF,ht s disapJ:ear into the background lighting. The object,s were movin;!, slower than a meteor and much faster thun a j n t aircraft. For most or the sighti rg the object was a '~ ite li.;~ht I.ioving horizontally with the ground. Then a s mall flsre o c cu r 0d from the back of the lidlt T'ne duration of the flare was probably less than a secom. After the flare stopped, a srraller red object moved from the front of t h e main' 'mite object and \-tas proceeding ahead of it when both were lost in back grourri lighting. SAn Bernard Californin . De!"!r Sir: On f;~onda.y, Septe-nber 1?., at a.pproxi :nately 8:35 P .!'~., I ~ -w en ob ject in the sl<y which I could not identify. I ,.;.:-Aold like to p o iYlt out tha.t I r:un 17 years old Gnd h ave been i~-~nsely intereet ed i n ell Perospace ite~s since I was 9 ye~rs old . receive nn :::eros nace man;c ~ine called Techno- l o-:;y Week, and I Pm epnlyint: nov to enter the Air Force Aca - ds-::. I say c.ll o f this only to !JOint out the v alidity of :ny observation . I 1 i ve i n San Bernardino, Californi a , '\.rher e Nor~on Air Force i Pse i s loca ted. 'l'here is a rann-e of mount- of t~e cl~- ich ru~ west to east I "ttras look- i :1 t ~ :-; ~ i t y of P s 2 -: e ll i t e c ~ 11 e into !TIY v i ev1 h e ad .i n g :1 or Jo h Its e u e d '\.' ,, s m u c ~ :" n 2 t c r t han t h n t of ? n orb it in g s a t e 11 i t e , nl')~e, or jet airc::~ft. It '\.ras a l s o :nuch slo\rer th~ any -neteor tha.t I h2.ve eeen. The object "'as traveling par!=tl1:~l wi -r. : .":e grou~d F:"-: t here \laS absolutely n o sound tha t I cc:...=.:i ~iscern et:i ttiYl:::; f1 om or follov.rini~ the ob ject. As I he""ri e .... ,.-;;.y from me, a smr-11 flore occured behin d the :. : ~ ect for a second or two. ?hen from the ,.,hi te o b ject 8 S"''P.l_ler red object proceeded. fro-n the front of the larg e r ne to ~ short dista.nce i n front of it before I lost both i n t~e hP~e t nwordo the ~ounta.ins. The r ed object see~ed to c1 f;C1 i~e jnst e ::it 1.o\r8r d ;-. the ro1~nd, but this may have bee:'"~ I ~ . .., nos it i v e I 0 i d not see r n orb i t i. n p; s ~ t c J 1 i t e or an air- cr~ft of Rny tync . I :J lro Cl o not believe tb at \rho t I savt \,'as a "Jeteor or a. boli . I r~,r rc~sonc for tr.is [lr e D.S follO\vS: t:1~re wa.r-; absolutely n o trr!il of any kind vioiblEi; tr~velerl uar2llel with the ground ; the speed was too ::::. -:>;,1 for a 11eteor; there wa::: no sound of an explosion; the !:'::~11 red ob.iect left no trail that wa~: perceptibl e a s it !:e~ded a'lo.ray from the l e rger object. I hope you 1dll send me your explination of the object or one acknowledging my si.,.!'ltinr. and/or you r inability t o identify it. Thank y ou , U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give ~he U.S. Air Force as much ation as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will = be used for research purposes. Your n~me will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wf! request this personal information so th:tt tf i~ is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern b. Central c. Mou!":to in (d. Pacific 4. Where wer'! you when you saw the obje ct? (Circle One): (Circle One):GJ.' Daylight Saving b. Standard Nearest Postal City or Town Stat~ or County 5. How long wos object in sight? (Tote ! Duration) Hours Minutes c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was ob;~=t ir'l s ight continuou s ly? 6. What was th e C:C'nd it ion of the sky? \._a. Bright 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla IOf'm aup~r.,.t1,. fTn 11'14, jul (,J, whlc:t ia obaolte, 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice co,cerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch dark Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): ~! Clear sky b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderat., or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): ~: As a light b. Tr S?Cr~r:t e. o~ 't remember 11. If it Op?eored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): ea-., orighter c. About the sa.,e d. Don't know 11.1 Compore brightness to some common obiect: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle Ooo:e): c. Fuzzy or bfurre~ Like o bright star c. Sharply out I ined ::!. Don't remembe" Did the object: Appear to stand still ot any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up :nto parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each question) Yes (No Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't lcnow . 14. Did the obiect disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the obj~ct move behind something atony time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Dbn't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot 16. Did the object move in front of something atony time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the obiect: 18. We wish to <now the angular size. t-lold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a pi.: :-~ ~'Ct will show the s:, ::pe of the obiect or obiects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the eSj~-: !.:c t y ou saw sucl1 os w ings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place en =rr~"" beside the drawin; to show the direction the obiect was moving. ' " \ '\-: . . ~" .... , ..... \. . . , 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (C ire fe One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think y ou can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Cirde One) IF you onsw~red YES, then how far away would you say it was? ----------- 22. Where were y ou located when you saw the obiect? (C ire /e One): a. Inside a ~uilding b. In a cor (C: Outdocrs In on a irplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOoiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d i:-!ction were you movin;? (Circle One) b. Nor~heast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How bst were you moving? ...... miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time wh i !e you were looking at the obiect? (C ire le One) 25. Did you observe ~he object through any of the following? Ey~g!css~s e. Binoculars Sun gb!s~s f. Telescope Winds~ ie k Theodolite 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow. I In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved, l ine to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you First sow it. Place o "B" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. 28. Draw a picture thot wi II show the motion that the object or obiects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, o nd sJ.u~ ~ny c::hanges in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? \...:...~-~=....:..("')~----- Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Hava you evar seen this, or a similar objec t before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyon~ else with you at the time you saw_ the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you onswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please l ist their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: First Nome Middle Name City Zone State TELEPHONe NUMBE lndic'lte any odditional information o~ut yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Day Month Year 34. Date you c~mpleted this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which Ia not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of yovr sighting. Wr1gbt-Patter~n AFB, Ohio 45433 San Bernaxflino, California 92404 Reference. your unidentified observation of 12 s.ptember 1966. The 1nr011nation which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached P'l1> Form ~64 and return it in the envelope provided. We wish to thank you for Air Force. Si:lcerely, reporting your observation to the JR, Major, USt\F