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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1 DATE-TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
31 Ang 49 01/0617z Sacramento, California
D. SCURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Astro (METEOR)
4 NUMBER OF 0BJECTS
One
S. LENOTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3-10 seconds Observers sighted an object with a short, rounded nose,
very short wings rounded at the tips. There was AMK no trail
3 TYPE OF OSSERVATION or noise. It appeared a dark object having a dull gray or
Ground-Visual silver finish. It was very fast.
7. COURSE
230 deg
C. PHOTOS
Yes
Xii No
9. PHYSICAL E EVIDENCE
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At 2217 hours.
3. Q: What was your position relation to object sighted?
A: , Sacramento, California
Q: What called your attention to the object?
A: We were identifying stars as saw
the object first and told me and saw soon
as he told me.
Q: Any idea of your location in degrees?
A: Longitude and latitude of position = 38 31 N
12124W
4. Q: What number sighted?
A: One object was sighted. h made a s diagram.
- phenomena?
noise, I would have heard it. Any aircraft flying at
that altitude if you weren't listening for it the noise
would not be great enough to attract your attention.
T re had bee ulo guessed closer
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and size?
A: To it appe ared have a dull finish; wasn't white,
an unpainted surface, like buffed d metal you might say.
(See inclosed sketch)
It was dark, and I could against the sky Had a
dull reflection. It came over from Sacramento and
went (See inclosed sketch)
Q: Do you both agree it was very large?
A: I compared it to a B-36- aircraft.
I would compare it to the size
was definitely big.
9. Q: What was the direction of flight?
A: - I would say about 240°.
any noises but we would have heard
noises had there been any.
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A: I No.
16. Q: Was any visible?
A: No.
17. Q: Were slots duct openings visible?
A: I No, coul In't distinguish any
18. Q: What was object's speed?
A: T thought it was going about 600 or 700 miles per hour.
My estimate is 700 or 800 miles per hour Was traveling
exceptionally fast. Estimate I say it at an angle of
40° and lost it at an angle of about again. I
followed i it a little further than I first
saw it Polaris and lost it near the moon
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1.I 3c(1), Air
Requirements Memorandum No 1929
2. Commanding General, Mather een n advised
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. FOR THE COLMANDING GENERAL:
2ud7. Schil
FRED N. SCHMIDT
1 Incl: Captain. USAF
Ltr 000.9, Hq, Mather AFB,
Subj: Unconventional Air Asst. Adj. Gen.

SUBJECT: Uncon pal Aircraft
TO: Comnanding General
Flying Division, Air ining Command
Randolph Field, Texas
ATTN: AC/s, Operat: ision
1. In compliance with letter, O00.9, Hq AFTRC, dated 2 March 1949,
Subject: Unconventional Aircraft, the following is submitted i as a
complete report meet the requirements of Part II of aforementioned
letter.
2. a. Date of sighting -31 1949
b. Time of sighting - 2217
c. Position of observer -
Sacramento, California
d. Air - Not applicable
t applicable
Number iectse see attached photostat

p. s Support - Very streamlined, short stubby wing
q. F Propulsion - No indication
r. Control and stability - Not visible
s. Air ducts - Not visible
t. Speed - Approximately hour
u. Sound - None
v. Manner of disappearance moon
3. a. Name of observer
Address -Z Mather Air Force Base, Mat Field, California
c. Occupation - Air Force
d.I Field,
California
e. Pertinent Astronomer

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sighted
2. Sworn Statement of
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of object sighted
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judged it to be slightly South or two (2) miles South of Sacramento.
could see its lights s and hear its engine Suddenly
punched me and said "Look" and almost at the same instant I saw what
he was pointing recorded my observations within twenty (20)
minutes afte: happened facts as
recorded.
This object first attracted my attention in the direction of
Polaris. It was a dark shape against sky. I believe that it had
wings; it had no flapping or inner-motion. It made no sound before,
during or after I saw it. T lost object, after tracking it for
approx e glo the moon.
In other object the direction of Polaris
which is due North into the sky Southwest of the moon's direction, which
at this time was Southwest, in approximately three (3) seconds. I
recorded ry feelings Targe obiect. toot oiseless.

Sworn and subscrib: fore re ber 1949.
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Watching the aircraft T suddenly touched and said
"Look" and pointed toward the sky just above e roof Captain
saw it just
When I first spotted this object, it yas just coming over the
horizon. It made no noise; there ewas no visible motion of its very
short, stubby wings. No noise or sound was heard as it came toward
us and passed almost overhead. I lost sight just as started
into the moonlight.
This object direction, or rom a direction
of Polaris, the North Star. Its path of flight was straight and level
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about 700 miles per hour It was visible to me approximately five
seconds. This was a large noi bject.
This object was very visible a dark against the glow and
reflection of the lights of Sacramento. It seemed to have a dull grey
or silver finish which blended into the moonlight after it passed
overhead.
The possibility of this being a shadow can be discounted because
it did black out the stars above I estimated its altitude to to be
about 15,000 feet. As a comparison the size of this object was larger
than that of a about 5,000 feet.
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