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CASE REFERENCE9616911

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1950

REPORTED LOCATIONMt Palomar Calif

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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 _ BNCTCASSI {Ey eosretnon Lele R02 ¢
COUNTRY REPORT WO. (LEA Va ? &) [
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT “fs
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Angeles, California | D/I, 2<d Bombardment Wing (X)

Septenber 1950 | 26 September 1950 Ari
Capt. HENRY F. COLLINS Capt Sond tm

RENCES (Conirol number, directive, precious report, ete., aa applicable)

Hq. 15AF ltr, 000.9, "Report of Unidentified \erial Objects", dated 9 February 1950
SUMMARY: (Bouter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclorures af lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form |/2—/%art 11.)

At 2036 hour S 1950, Captain Serenata
and 2d Lieut. » Navigators, 2d rdment Squadron,
22d Bombirdment ‘ling ee ess a te Base, California, were standing outside
the Mt. Palomar Observatory, Los Anyeles, Gilifornia. at an elevation of 6000 feet
observing the movement of the celestial bodies when they saw what appeared to be

a shooting star above the hancle of the Big Dipper, fifteen degrees above the
horizon. |

The object, observed at a great distance, moved at a great rate of speed
from approx imately 310° to 100° horizontally, in two to three minutes, emitting
a loud, swirling, whooshing noise similar to a rocket exhaust. The only part of
the object visible was a bluish-white light which flickered intermittently; the
light appearing to be the size of a star.

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REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT
Location at Time of Sighting: Mt. Palamr Observatory (alt. 6000 feet)
Weathers Clear

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Captain > Navigator
24 Lt. » Navigator
4. Photographs: Unavailable
5. Sketches: Wot possible

Objects Sighted:
ae Wumber: One (1)

be Shapes Indefinite

OG. Size: Star of third constellation

de Speed: 200 horizontal degrees in 2 = 3 minutes.

@. Color: Bluish-white light, flickering intermittently
f., Heading: From 310° horizontally to 100° (mw, E, 8)

G» Maneuverability: Unknow
he Altitude: 15° above the horizon

ie Sounds Swishing, loud sound similar to rocket exhaust

je Wo exhaust trail observed

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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
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MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORFE + oo EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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