?ROJECi 10073 RECORD 1. v .... E Y~.lliE \iROUII 2. LOCATIO.-. I I ; ~e t 67 : 10~ Bar~tow, California 3. ~\'lURCc 10. CO~CLUSIOfie Probable ~ac~T~(C-47) 4. -NU1.18E R Of OIJECn At the time ot the sigbtings, Ca:~and Post checkl ts ~e~e i ~ to verit,y the observation. Agencies contacted includea. a s ODe Tower 5. LENGTH Of RYATION 11. BRIIP AND ANALYSIS and the 27th Air Division (A!JC), -.e e 7 1.5 Mimltea 6. TYPE OF OISERYAnON 8. PttOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE . was no activity reported other thaa a C-47 over Barstow. Observer sigbted an object that had flashing lic;hts. Tha did not actually see the object but described the object as a large tlaahing light ~ould go on and oft at poin A. Right atter point A disappeared another light would 6C o (point B). This process ould keep going all over the ~bject uotil ve tigured it was a sphere. NO noise was ~ea:~. DE~A"TMENT 011' THE AIR FO"CE HKADQUARTCR8 trORCIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION f AtrSC) WRIGHT-~A t tCR.ON AIR P'OIItCC .ASC. OHIO 4&5.33 UFO Ob acl"'VB tion Hcfe~ccnce your unidentified observation. The informa.tion which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Re~u~st ~-ou complete the attached FrD Fonn 164 and re ct~.nt it in the envelope provided . . T hanK ~ou for reportinG .:,o: rr obSe!''Jation to the Air Force. C. MAllATT, Colonel, USAF irector of Technology and Subsystems FI'D Forr.~ 164 w/envelope Rltt\.Y TO DE,.ARTM~NT 0,. THE AIR FO"CE HIIADQUAitTIIItS I'O .. IIIGN TIICHNOLOGV DIVISION C Af'SC) WltiGHT.ptATTIIItSON Alit I'OitCII 8ASII. OHIO .5.33 UFO Obaervat~ion Hct'ercnce your unidentified observation. The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Re~rl'est o~ou complete the attached Fl'D Form. 164 and rei:. .m it in the envelope provided. Than!.< ~..-ou for report in~ ~.-o::r observation to the Air Force. c. MANATT, Colonel, USAF irector of Technology and Subsystems FI'D Fo n .: 1 tl4 w / ~n ve l ope UNCWSIFIED IEPAITMOT OF 111 All FIICI ITAFF MEIIAII IUIICII INCOM MEIIAM ACTION: RDC-4 :oo'O: XOP-2, XOPX-2, SAFOS-.3, DIA/JCS...1 (1.3) .ADV CY DIA/JCS a 8262PTTEZ Yll R .. JEll A 0631 2 ~2125-EEEE --R lF HQA. ZN Y EEEEE FM .-FTC EDWARDS JfB CALif TO RllfMFYA /AOC ENT AFB C (l mADO S~ INGS CQ 0 RLWMOSA/2 7A IRO IV LUKE ~ B ARIZ Rt.U HQA/CSN=' R LC IF GA NPAF" B OHI 0 RLEFHQA/CSAF WASH OC l14CLAS E f T 0 FTOO 14387 SEP 67. FeR 27 (JX;/27 AIROIV LUKE AFB. FOR TOETR/FTO WPAFB, OHIO. AFROC ltSAF. F'~ S~ -o VOSN'. UFO RE P~T. A. DE ~R I Pr I~ ( 1) SHAPE -SAlER SHAPE (2) S 1ZE -APPROC T t Sl ZE ~ TWO 9AALL A IRR.. ANES. C 3) Ca. (R -ALTERN AT IN G FRCN WHITE AND a.lE T 0 - . fNTEN SE fl. t (4) NUABE~ -(}JE. UNCWSIFIED IEPAIITIIIJIT IF TIE Alii FIIICI ITAFF MEIIAII IUICI C Q SAt.CER s.-PE. (7) TAIL, TRAIL, CR EX .. UST. PAC~: 2 RllfJtllA 0631 lHCLAS E F T 0 B. OE~RIPTI(N (f COLRSE CF OBJECTCS>: ( 1) OBSERVERS WERE WATCHING AN AIR Ft ANE FLYING IN T t IR VIC IN I TV W t-EN THE OB~CT WAS SPOTTED. C2> ANG..E rF ELEVAT ICN AND AZIMUTH CF OBJECT<S. W~N FIRST OBSERVED-BOlE ~a.E Cf MOCN,SE c:F BARSTOJ, CN..IF. 3) AN (l.E (f El EV AT I CN (J" OBCT < S> UPCW 0 I SAPPEAR ANCE - S OUT H fF PA R ST (If , C AL IF (4) OESCR IPT I CN Cf FL IGHJ'PATH AND MANElNERS c:F OBCT <S> - NOT ~V~ILAa.E. <5> HClf Tfo OBCT<S> 0 ISAPPEARED SLOYL Y SOUT .. CF BARSTQY, (6) Ha. l(}4G WERE TK: OBJECT<S> VI SIBLE -SEVEN C7> MIN. C. MANNER (f OBSERVAT I CN: ( n GR 0t'NfJ -V I SUJt. <2> BINet lLARS WERE USED F~ OBSERVATION. UNCLASSIRED UNCLASSIFIED OF Till All FOICI MillAR IIIAIICI INCO .... MUIAM D. TIME ~D DATE C1 SIGtiiNG: ( 2 > l I GHI' C CNO I T I CN S - N I GK E. l ct AT I 04 (f OBSERVER CS> -BARST QY, CAll F. F I DENT IF YIN G INF CRMAT I~ (}4 OBSERVER CS): ( 1) C IV IL I JH (A) NAME: 1. CC > MAIL lNG ICDRESS: , 8AR STat, CAL IF. !0) TElEPHOIE NR: CE) OCC UPAT f !W: 1. ST lDENT. 2. HOUSf.'JfFE. J. l.NKN (F) EOl.CATICN 1. HIGH SCHOQ. UNCLASSIFIED DEPAITMnf OF 1111 All FOICI IJAFP MEIIAII IUJICI < G> ESTIMATE CF RELIABILITY -SEEM VERY Rfi. I AB.E. G. WEATtR AND WINOS ~CfT C~D ITONS AT TIME AND R..ACE' (J" PAti: 'RLWJBDA06J1 lWCLAS E F T 0 SIGHT IN GS: (1) OBSERVERCS> ACCOUNT CF WEAT~R CCJ401TI~S-Q.EAR. H. N 0 KN CfH ~USUAL N:T IV lTV IN AREA. I. N 0 INTERCEPT I CN m I DENT IF I CAT I CJ4 ACT I CW TAKEN. J C-~J1 0/ER BARSTaf, CN.IF AT APPROX 2003 HOlRS, 14 SEP 67. K. THIS f.4ESSA(I: emF IRMS INF~AT I~ GIVEN TO MAJ<R QUIN- TANILLA CFTO>, 22 SEP 67. AT TJ- TIME Cf SIGHr lNG, CCMMANO POST C .-CKL I ST S WERE IN IT I ATEO T 0 VERIFY T .r OBSERV ~T I~. A~NC IES CCNTACTEO INCLlDED EDWMDS TCWER, EDWARDS RAPC~, LA CENTER, RANGE DUTY Cff ICER AT PT MUGU AND Tr 27TH AIR OIY <AOC>. Tf-RE WAS NO .atTIVITY REPCRTEO OTt-E:R THAN T~ C 4 7 0/C:R BAR ST 011 AT OJOJZ. UNCLASSIRED NIIV.It US POit APPROVALS. DUIAPPRIOVAI.\ CONCURB.JfNC&fJ, Olt SIJI/LIR ~CTIONS INITIAlS ClltCU&.ATI f'llt CON YrltSATION tt.!'ereMe ,.. Sep 67 ~ Jed UJO ~ lalU.te Uld ,... te tbe U:dftfti~ ~ CD~ la ....a trltll AN 8o-17A) a r4U.abofte1tel ..a fUtme be -tlle Ud~\7 t4 Co:.m-lo Ia ... ~ to oUaer u.trM--. ReDiaoM DO Form N,l Feb 50ucl DO F01w 96, 1 Feb 60 wbiall .W be uzrd watileht._. ~FSC AAFB WASH .0 C Nfi'.R UU 1'0R APPIIOV A.8 Dl8APPIIOVAUJ. CONCUIUUINCBS. OR Slii1LAR ACTIONS IEIO 1811111 SLIP ClltCULATI COOitOINATION IN FOitMATION SIGNATUitl UldftftiV or a.~ Ill oocwi lU. Aft Bo-17 ) report.~ lMt te tile tadYUal \J ot ColDredo In adattloe to otber c wn&ar\-fll~tenoe An, Oblo 5ll3l ~Mil DD Form M. 1 Feb 60 ud DD Form Q6, 1 eb 60 which will be m d watilebeuiHCI .. AFSC AAFBWASH .D c 1967 10. CONCL.USION . o . -.. .......... ..:~ ~F voJcCTS IAt the time o~ :::.a sight i:lgs. ~OA'\I':1J.r.~ a.O:NG:.~ vF Oli~cRVATION 11. ;: Appearen'tly the craf~ r.ad \r:.i t6 anC. When first seen e objec~ was SE ot Bar o~ was south 0 CONClUSION Co~t'1: ~ha obse ers vare the !light d.nd =aan~-.-vers objeCt$ \.'"-& U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared sa that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed PleaM try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for re purposes. Your nantl will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal if'lorntation so that if it is ....... necessary, we contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the ob;ect? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. tastem b. Central .,s..;d Mountain (Y Pacific 4. Where were yau when you sow the obiect? Hour Minutes (Circle One): (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving b. Standard City or Town Stote or County 5. how long was ob;ect in sight? (Totol Duratiewt) Hours Minutes Seconcla Certain c. Not very sure Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes ~ No 6 . What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circl t One): a. In front of you d. To your left b. In bode of yov c. To your right e. Qvernead f. Don't remember FTO OCT 62 164 Th&e fona Ma"ereed Pm 164, ru& 61, whlch ie obeolete. ~. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did y ou notice concerning the ~TARS und MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Circle One}: 8.2 MOON (C~rcle One}: Bright moonlight b. A few b. Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch doric d. Don't remember Don't remember 9. Vt'hat were the weather conditions at the tiflle you sow the ob;ect? CLOUDS (Circle One): NEATHER (C;rcle One}: Q Clear sky Fog, mist, or light rain Scattered clouds c. .~oderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e . Don't remember 10. The obiect appeared: (Circle One}: b. T ronsparent {i) As a light e. Don't rememb~r If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): Q Brighter c. About the some b. Oimn:er d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 'fou could ~oM-_pc&e. \ \ _ _ u;~h 12. The edges of ~. object were: (Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred e. b. Like a briyht star c. Shaf!"ly out I ined Don t remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. A ppear to stond still o t any t ime? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change bris11tness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or fl iclcer? h. D isappear e nd r~oppear? Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 15. Did the object iltO'e W. ind aom,.,ing at any tiln, particularly a cloud? (Circle o,..J: Yes Don't Know. IF you onswe,.cl YES, then tell what 16. Did the obi.c:t n004'e in front of so;uthing at any ti":, particularly o cloud? (Circle OM}: Yes (N~ Don't Know IF you ons'"red YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a fttw words the following th i"qs about the obiect: a. Sound Ma Sou AI J c .V b c' .f -.~ ( 2 -eu e[ 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a lcnown ol.iect ancl note how much of the olliect is covered by th haod of the motch. If you had performecl this ex,...iment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or o~iects. Label and include in your slctch any details of the obiect thet you saw such 4S wings, protrusions, etc., ancl especially exhaust trails or vop trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was t'!'OVing. Tl-IC: 0 B!ECT 1 S v 'r' HltRD TO Otfcn/8~ 1lr' 5"1\-Y 11-!.ttT TrflS L-A R Cr&'" t==L AS tt ( tJ <r-" \ C-H r W 0 () L 0 G-O ftJJ tJ 0 r-F A r-P. 0 I AIr A A 0 v c=r.t rH ~ o by <:?c. r utJ r, t_c_ we ~Lre:2&t::O TJtfrT J ' . : w Pt s It-sf H C:A ~ -I h .:._:-e l/v tV' c c.tl-I t-~ c., s t l 20. Do you think you can estimate the sp..d of the obiect? (Circle One) (Yes: . No r r vAn I G f) IF you answerect YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think you ccm esthuate how far away frOtn you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it was? --------- 22.. were you wlien you saw the ot,;ect? 23. Were you (Circle One) (C ire le One): a. In the business section of a city? {) In the residential section of a city? a. Inside a builclint b. In a car @~tdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction b. Northeast you moing? (Circle One) c. East e. South d. Southeast f. Southw.st 24.2 How fat were yau moving? ,miles per hour .. 24.3 Did you stop at arty time while you w