Declassified UFO / UAP Document
U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Pine Grove, California, May 1967
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A witness in Pine Grove, California, reported a pulsating light in May 1967. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was the star Deneb.
This document is a U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Pine Grove, California, in May 1967. The witness, an electrical estimating engineer for the Bechtel Company, reported observing a single object that appeared as a star of more than medium brilliance. The witness described the object as pulsating rapidly between red and blue colors. According to the report, the object performed movements including a rapid descent, a pause, and a return to its original position. The witness stated that the object did not disappear during the 15-minute observation period. The witness also mentioned that a contractor who built their house in the country had observed the same object on June 10, 1967, for 15 to 20 minutes. The official conclusion provided in the document identifies the object as the star Deneb, noting its position at an azimuth of 48 degrees and an elevation of 20 degrees.
THE OBJECT OF MY SIGHTINGS APPEARS TO BE A BRIGHT STAR, BUT: 1. THE PULSATIONS OF LIGHT ARE UNUSUALLY RAPID AND SEVERE. 2. THE MOVEMENTS ARE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM ANY OBJECT I HAVE SEEN BEFORE; THEY ARE WANDERING & GYRATING.
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Official Assessment
Deneb was on an az of 48 deg and an el of 20 deg.
The object was identified as the star Deneb.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Estimating Engineer, Electrical, Senior Grade, Bechtel Co. of San Francisco
Key Persons
- [illegible]Contractor