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SUMMARY: (Enter concloe summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence parayriph. Liat inclosures at 'ower left. Degin tert of report on AP Porm 113—Part 11) =7

l. this 19 s veport of alleged flying seacers in the viclatiy cf
~o& Angeles, Collfornia, whicn was reported by a rasident of Jonta “onic,
California, on 3O “ugust 1952,

2. \ commer of the Ceseription Lfollows$
n. The Gogects were sauces shaped (six (4) ocbieetsa civens no

VWNBUVeEPS Wore neted, however, the objacta apparently could stoo ond co

ab wilh, ‘Thoy 2 ppsered and ‘appeared 2mOne the sun's rays soproxdunabaly

‘ivtven (15) iinubes before sunset, bo estimate was nda cn the valocity,

b. The tine was ficed «tb sporodimtaly 1915 hours (PD

3T),
30 Jugust 1952

c The sighting was made by a civilian Living In Janta l'oniea,
California.

a. Wo chaerving instruments were available. Cne (1) observer
was present at, the sighting. iealiability of tha observation i3 unknown,

® Sky cenditiona were clear and unlimited with some cirrms in
the area.

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‘MY 2440

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Santa Monica, Calif,

30 fugust 1952 Tolevhone:

P.3. Investigation
March Field, Calif.

Sirs:

I wish to report two sightings, this date, of the soecalled "flying
Saucer" cbjects, The first 23 follows:

“Watching the sun setting behind clouds fron the nark at Ocean
Parkway I noticed first one then up to six bright chbjecbs in ons rroup
in a location surrounded mostly by clonds, The avpeared and disappsared
and first one then two such objects appeared ebont a nile to the left,
of which one remained very visible for awhile then took off rapidly in
@ cirection alnost straizht away. Diminishing in size and brilliance,
After ebout 2-3 minutes this object came back, leaving 2 slicht vapor
trail, Thon somewhat to the richt and below the first croup a wide vapor
trail formed and a group of 7 or 8 such chiccts formed into a squadron

formation and remained stationary for several minutes. Then some of the

objects disappeared and others appeared in group No. 2. Then these bricht
cbjects simply disappeared whilst the clonds eround the locations remined

just as brightly lit. This ended cbhout 12 ~- 15 mimtes before sunset,

The second sighting waa at 11:30 whilst wallding home from Santa
Yonica Blvd. Directly »eneath the moon, sbout 3 diameters, I noted an
elongated brizht object of about 1/4 moon diameter long end 1/iéth thicke
ness, stationary for sevorcl mimtes, It tock less than 350 seconds to
open my door, drop the load ond grab 635 Ccers classes and look for the
object, It was cone but left « vapor trail which went up left at abont
10°, This object also waa quite brilllant of a mims 2 rating. General
ssarch failed to show any trace of it. Ths sky vround the meon wes quite
Clear with just a fow traces of whisps of cirrus,"

ZI would be interested whathor you have had any other reports on
the3so chjects,

Sincerely

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Gane 4 AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

15 September 1952

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Sacremento, California

Dear Miss Struss:

Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been
received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Inclosed is a
fmm tee ig which, when completed by you and returned in the

self-addressed envelope, vill aid in standardising the
ar et cain GHS & camels fened of Ge sonmemen.

Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited
desire to be of service are greatly appreciated.

”

Ps Ps
(HbtB
2 Inels ROBERT E.
af e Major, USAF
Air Adjutant

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

ECTION A

1. When did you see the object:

1.1 Dates “i, Aut uous ys

1.2 Time of tt i : gO A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)

1.3 Time Zones (Circle One):

a. Eastern d. Feeitis
b. Central Ce

©. Mountain Th, ae

(Circle One): e Daylight Saving
e ~ -Snce | «

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question 1.2:

extair ce. Not very sure

Be
b. Crairly certain) d. Just a guess

2. Where were you when you saw the object:

al stele hike ty Sactiute Gal Wf

3. Where were you located when you saw the object:
(Cirele One): a. Inside a building 4. In an airplane

= Genes ¢. other oP oF Tell ls
3.1 Were you:

(Circle One): Se Ga tn gE business section of a pe
b. e residen section of a city?

Ce = open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield? :
e. Flying over a city?

f. Flying over open country?
ge Other

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he How did you happen to notice the object? OB SERY) y g As yhrd ouuP ORSERVE +

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5S. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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SECTION B

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6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? OB SER ULI
EP S'S ET a eae
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 mimtes before you saw the object?

Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each.

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7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One): »
| Ge) <___ Alma ow PosT Seeking ©, E,

you answered YES, then saline the following neetionn
i wnat direction were you moving?

(Circle One): a. North South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East. + West
a. Southeast to fo -_—
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7e2 How fast were you moving? U/ Akio (A miles per hour,

7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One): Yes or (i)
8, What direction were you looking when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest

Ce g. West.
Southeast 7 he Northwest

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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?

(Circle One): ae North e. South
be Northeast f. Southwest
c. East Ge
d. Southeast he | Northwes

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
head to the above question and preceding question (8 and

el).
a. \ Certain Cc. Not very sure
b. certs certain ad. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):

(ize) or we

10. How was the object seen?

(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars Through open space

Ge
cd. Through telescope h. Other eye LAs SES

11. What do you remamber about the weather conditions at the time you saw the
object?

11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)

Be Clear sky a. Dry
be Fog, Mist, or light rain

b. y
Co (Sistemas 510085 c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. ck or heavy clouds ad. Snow

6. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11k TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

a. No wind a. Cold

~ Slight oo sl ~ Ana

def Don't remember ~) d. Hot

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SECTION C

12. Estimate how long you saw the object? d
. Hours 8 Seconds

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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer tO Question 12:

Qe rtai c. Not very sure

b.CFeirly cure ? d. Just a guess
13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Ge ug) o Transparent
1h. Did the object at any times

(Circle One for 4)
(Rom ) fora 7 w

14.1 Change direction? Don't hen

1h.e2 Change speed? Don't know

1:.3 Change size? es Don't know

ly. Change color? Yes . Don't know

14.5 Break up into parts or Yes To? Don't know
explode?

14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No.) Don't know

1h.7 Change brightness? Yes Don?t know

14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate? —

14.9 Remain motionless? Yes (2 / ' Don't know

15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes Yes_ (‘ile ) Don't know
15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light?

16. Tell in a few wrds the following things about the object?

16.2 Color
17. IF there was MORE o ONE object, then how many were there?

Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.

18. Did the object at any time:

13,1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes Cy, Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind,

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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of.

18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes (yy Don't know

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):

a Pea f. Automobile

Co ee ae he Large airplane ‘

a. cycle wheel i. Dirigible

e. Office desk je orner Aone shel ED wT
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19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 19.

Bes rtain——-—._. ce. Not very sure
b.( Fairly certain , d. Uncertzin

20. Try to teh! 1H, . a the object:

20.1 How high above the earth was itr APP 750° Sect.

20.2 How far was it from you? feet or j—2- miles
20.3 How fast was it going? miles per hour,

20.4, Circle one of the following ndicate how certain you are of your
answer t0 the above questions:

a C ce Not very sure
airly certain d. Just a guess

a.

ce Other
d. Don't remember

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SECTION D

22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show vhere it was when

Overhead

you last saw it.
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Horizon

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TENTATIVE |
OBSERVERS QUESTIONIMIRE - yoo oo
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SECTION A / f
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1. When did you see the objects ae
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1.1 Date: 97 the
Day n Year

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1.2 Time of Day: / m if 3 A.M. or, P.M. (Circle One)
First sightings took place about ns hour before sunset. The 2. at 11.70

1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One): PM
ae Eastern ( 4,” Pacific
be Central e. Other
ce Mountain

(Circle One): (a, ‘Daylight Saving
‘b. Standard

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question 1.2:

1 Certain c. Not very sure
j Fairly certain ad Just a guess

20 Where were you when you saw the objects

Additional Remarks: The first sightings were witnessed sitting in
the park at the oceen front. The second whilst walking home one

JO nels sobs you located when you saw the object:
(Circle One): ae Inside a building 4d. In an airplane

e Ina car e. At sea

Ce Outdoors f. Other NX
3.1 Were you: C.
(Circle oe In the business section of a city? “
In the residential section of a city? NX
< © In open countryside? Ne

Flying near an airfield? 1

Flying over a city? ~
t. Flying over open country? \

Other

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23. In the following sketch a
place an "A" at the
you first saw it} and a "B" at its Seite ein ea Teae oem ite re

x Overhead ,

oo ee Owe oe

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} ) ee a pect ET

25 Draw a pi |
picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include

in your sketch
any details of the object that you saw and place an arrow

beside the draving to show the direction the object was moving

Cees +» ae coe Wy) |

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SECTION E

26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this? }
(Circle One): (Les) or No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones?

27- In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused

it?
Wd IDEA WhaTSrevER

28. Give the following information about yourself:

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What is your present job? HOUSE Ll A (oll

Age U / ; ;
Sex Ee

29e Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One): /Yes / or No

29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(Circle One): or No

29.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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any further comm
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4. How did you happen to notice the object? Its bright whiteness and sharp
éutlines made it stand out ageinst the sky. The 2. looked like ea big

double star beneath the Moon, where there should be no sters,

5S. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

1 & 1952
3 st ugust = 95 =

SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? Sitting in the nark
facing the sea, 1st sighting. 2. walking home on street.

6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object?

Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each.

Resting in the park and talking to my neighbor on the bench.

Later, reading and going to the store for a bottle of wine and e megazin

7+ Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):

} Tes) or / es

IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions:
7-1 What direction were you moving?

(Circle One): a. North e. South
Northeast ££. Southwest
ce East g- West
dad. Southeast he Northwest
7e2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One): Yes or No

8 What direction were you looking when you first saw the object?
(Circle One): a. North » South

b. Northeast A (t Southwest
c. East | @) West

ad. Southeast h. WNorthwest

ce SS ———

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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object’, disappeared?

(Circle One): ae North | e. South
b. Northeast ff. Southwest
Cc. East West
ad. Southeast « Northwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of

= to the above question and preceding question (8 and

ay Certain c. Not very sure
« Fairly certain d. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):

(Zes) or

10. How was the object seen?

(Circle One): a. Throvgh window glass e. Through theodolite

b. Through windshield Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars Through open space
ad. Through telescope « Other
11. What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw the
object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
>
Dp ; ® Clear sky a. Dry
» Hasy be. Fog, Mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember @. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4, TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
ae Wo wind ae Cold
Slight breeze be Cool
« Strong wind (cs) Warm
ad. Don't remember 7 Hot
e. Don't remember
SECTION C |
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? / j

“WS WSUS” Secs
2 Q +

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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 12:

Certain c. Wot very sure
Fairly sure d. Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) id) or Transparent
lh. Did the object at any timer

(Circle One for each question)

14.1 Change direction?
1.3 Change size?
1.4 Change color?
1:25 Break up into parts or Don't know
explode? ———

No Don't know

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14.6 Give off smoke? Yes {No} Don't know |
14.7 Change brightness? Yes ‘No Don't know |
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes No> Don't know

pulsate? .
14.9 Remain motionless? Ye No Don't know

15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): (Yes) No Don't know

15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light? purest white like

a very polished bar of tantene or Stellite.
16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object?

16.1 Sound

16.2 Color White, as Venus or Jupiter in clearest dark desert night.
17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? [- /@-/2

Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to s
direction they were traveling.
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—_... The one merked with the arrow took = A
off inline of sight and returned seme way_ —

— to same position.
Those et right formed perfect diemond formation

16, Did the object at any times picanpeared and reavpeared- elsewhere or

iSAPEAI is valdna something {Circle One) Yes No { Don't know »
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IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind,
Clouds? Hills?

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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes (‘e) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of,

18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes Don't know

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):

a Pea f. Automobile

b. Baseball Small airplane
c. Basketball Large airplane
ad. Bicycle wheel « Dirigible

e. Office desk je Other —

19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
“answer to Question 19.

Certain c. Not very sure
» Fairly certain d. Uncertain

20. Try to tell the following things about the object:

20.1 How high above the earth was it? / f- q/ Y/ tect.
eet or

20.2 How far was it from you? Ad wiles.

20.3 How fast was it going? Je miles per roe

20.4 Circle one of the following ndicate how certain you are of your
answer to the above questions:

Certain Ce Not very sure
Fairly certain dad. Just a guess
21. How did the object disappear from view?
(Circle One): Suddenly c. Other
+ Gradually d. Don't remember
SECTION D

22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "BY to show vhere it was when
you lest saw it. Overhead

You y - - 0

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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when
you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Overhead

Horizon Horizon
You

2h. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.

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25- Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw and place an arrow
beside the draving to show the direction the object was moving.

SECTION E
26. Was this the first tine that you have seen an object like this?

(Circle One): (x28) or No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones?

27. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused

it? Those objects were metellic craft undergoing certein
maneuvers. Handled by intelligent beings. Their actions ere only
possible under full control of gravity and inertia.

28. Give the following information about yourself:

ADDRESS Sente Monica California
———"tity Yous “~tae

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What is your present job? Toolmaeker

Age 62

Sex Mele

29. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One): Gea or No

29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

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(Circle One): Yes) or i)

29.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Miss Angermenn, Westwood, Calif.

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30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important.
Use additional sheets of the same size paper, if necessary.

Hed been in the park for 2 couple of hours, teking some cloud victures with

a Agfa Karet f 2.8 and green filter. Having used up the film in the camera

I sat chetting with i 5 when I noticed e white sharply defined ber
in a hole in the clouds which generally go over Point Dume vie on-shore winds.
I pointed it out to Miss A when a second ber apneared close to the first.
Then others appeared and the second took off in line of sight end dwindled

to nothing in under 3 seconds. Vithin 10 seconds it ceme back on seme course
and position. Teking off and stopping witnout acce- and deceleretion,

Sketch on Pege 6 shows cloud and interconnected holes in same. Others appears:
by simply appearing. Some disappeared and appeared in other locations et the
same instant. Evidently shifting position laterally et such epneed that they
became invisible whilst in transit. Evidently having no inerti» whetsoever.
The one taking off in line of sight gave a clue to thelr speed as used then:
7 - 7 500 MPH. A speed atteined without any time leg end lost the seme. At
one time they formed 2a perfect diamond formation in verticel echelon eround
en object which eppeered larger, round and not clearly defined. All this time
some were winking out one plece and winking on in another plrecee. Finelly the:
just, first a few, then one after another, winked off and were gone.

The second sighting was 11.30 PM. Walking home a long block I noted a bright
object 3 diameters beneath the moon. Watched it until I entered my door.

When I came out again, a few seconds later, with field glasses, it wes fone.
But there was a faint vapor treck going up at about 40° to the left.

A neighbor tells me she watched one a couple of months ago from her cottere
in Topange Canyon. Time: 2-4AM. It was evidently a closer sighting as her
description only differs in thet she claims that the corners were rounded,
When hanging still it had a slight pendulous motion. But moved to other lo-
cations at slower speed but without acce- or deceleration. Disenpeared at,
times but came back within minutes. Total time about 2 hours.

Whilst my observetion indicates simple maneuvers of group tectics anid movemen-
ts, hers indicate a survey of a limited location. My second sighting also
could have been holding a position for observation.

At no time did any of the objects observed show eny devieztion from a verfectl:
horizontal position. Never the slightest banking or slant.

I append ae picture of clouds taken erelier that efternoon which, I believe,

shows one of the objects. (circled in pencil.) Object evidently is partly
hidden by cloud.

Their light was generated by them as they were between me end the sun. fhowed
no refzlection. The one at night had a luminosity of -2-3 Their bright-
ness was greater than that of the thin, sunlit, clouds.

Most remarkable, their sharp, rectangular definition. Like ea frround metal

bar,
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