PROJECT BLUE BOOK

l. DATE © Tie GROUP

115 Jul 49 = 15/22.

1S. SOURCE
Civilian

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5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION
Few Seconds
6 TYPE OF OGSERVATION

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2. LOCATION ~
Sacramen. , California yoo

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10, CONCLUSION
Astro (METEOR)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

bject appeared as a mirror reflecting light, as though
wobbling. Was traveling faster than a jet and was in sight
"or only a few seconds,

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HEADQUARTERS SMAI/Jli/moa
SACRAMENTO AIR MATERIEL AREA

MCCLELLAN AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF.

IN REPLY

19 July 1949

To:

SUBJECT: Report of Acrial Observation

TO: Commandinz General
Headquarters, Air Materiel Command

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio ;
ATTENTION: Chief, Intelligence’ Division

1. Come vi ion Air Force Police employed at
this station and residing at en eT ae

ornia, reported the following information concerning a peculiar
aerial observation he experienced:

a. Time object sighted: Approximately 1420 PST
16 July 1949.

be Direction of travel: northeast

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c. Estimated altitude of object: twice altitude
%,, which two jet propelled aircraft which were
Gar flying opposite direction at time object sighted.
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ox oe d. Estimated speed of object: greatly in excess of
eum any jet aircraft ever observed previously by wit-
oe nesses.
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CPL @. Behavior of object: appeared as mirror reflecting
“4 e light, as though wobbling. Shape of object could
? not be determined. Object observed only for a few
Se seconds.

f. Other witnesses SENET Civilian Air
Force Police, McClellan AFB.

26 This information cannot be evaluated at this installation;
however, in view of the fact these Air Force Police are not given to
exaggeration, it is believed the information was accurately repeated
to this office.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

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tis eet
JOSEPH MOORE Jul OF
lst Lt, USAFR es
Chief, Intelligence Section ' o>

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UNCLASSIFl--
INCIDENT NO.

Date of Observation 15 July 19149 Date of Interview
Exact Time (local) 120 pst

Place of Observation Sacramento, Culif.

Position of observer Ground

‘What attracted attention to object

Number of objects 1
Apparent size

Color of object Appeared as mirror.

Shape Not determined.
Altitude

Direction from observer

Distance from observer

Direction of flight of ebject(s)
Time in sight Few seconds
Speed Faster than Jet
Sound and odor

Trail

Luminosity

Projections

Maneuvers

Manner of disappearance

Effect on Clouds

Additional information concerning object
Weathor Conditions

(over)

‘ UNCLASSIFIEL:

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UNCLASSIFI.

Pace 2 Incident

Nane and address of observers:

Civilian Air Force Police

Occupation and hobbics:

Information believed accurate

Conments of Interrogitor relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

MARR TIVE SULBLLRY:

UNCLASSIFIED