Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, 8 November 1967, Lake Isabella, California

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on November 8, 1967, near the north end of Lake Isabella, California. Two civilian witnesses reported observing a single, large, round, white object that appeared as bright as a star. The object reportedly lowered and raised itself, moved back and forth, and then departed to the east at a rapid speed. During these maneuvers, the object was observed to change into a pear shape. The observation lasted approximately ten minutes, and the witnesses reported that there was no sound associated with the object. The weather conditions at the time were described as clear and calm. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Office, evaluated the report and concluded that there was insufficient data to reach a definitive explanation, noting that the addresses of the witnesses were unknown and that critical observational data, such as elevation and azimuth angles, were missing. The report mentions that the witnesses were considered reliable and that they had previously reported a similar sighting in Susanville, Lassen County, California. The correspondence indicates that the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) at Edwards AFB was requested to forward AF Form 117 to the witnesses to gather further information.