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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1 Nov 55 Solidad, California 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
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Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 01/0930z AiVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Jupiter
Yes U Probably Astronomical
No civilian *prisoner) 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
still in sight 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
time 2 EM SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oblong, whie light whit blue light under, Astronomical:
hovering, no sound, seemed to be hovering. JUPITER
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AF FORM 112—PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 INFORMATION REPORT
AIR I INTELLIGENCE
FROM (genCH) REPOAT NO. D1-UFOB-2-55 PART ONE
Det 1, 4602d AISS PAGE 7 OF 11 PAGES
Inclosure 3 to Part One
SOURCE'S Statement
Soledad, California
3 November 1955
"I was on GOC watch from 12:30 to 4:30 AM on Oct' 1, 1955 here
at Soledad. I was scanning the East and Southeast mountain My watch buddie
ranges at l:l5 AM when I noticed a bright object.
watched it for about two minutes and then called it in, at "l:l7 AM." rising
It rose slowly from the east and swung slowly to the south east
all the time. We went off watch at 4:30 AM and it "the cbject" was
at l:Co o'clock high SE of the post."
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Soledad State Prison
Soledad, California
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PATRICK O SHERE
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AF FORM 112—PART II UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgenCB) REPORT NO.
Det 1, 4602d AISS D1-UFOB-2-55 PART ONE
PAGE 8 OF 1 PAGES
Inclosure 4 to Part One
SOURCE'S Statement
Soledad, California
3 Nov 55
"I came on duty as GOC observer at 4:30 AM Nov 1 55 at OP.
The 12 to 4 watch informed me of these things and so I kept a look
out for them until they went out of sight at 5:45
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Soledad State Prison
Soledad, California
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AF FORM 112-PART II UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. PART ONE
D1-UFOB-2-55
PAGE q OF 11 PAGES
Inclosure 5 to Part Cne
SOURCE'S Statement
Soledad California
3 Nov 55
"At 4:30 AM 1 Nov 55 I was going on watch ten yards from
Soledad observation post. lcoked up and I saw a yellowish white
sphere moving slowly across the sky from southeast to south followed
by an elliptical object."
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Ground Observer Post
Soledad State Prison
Soledad, California
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PATRICK O SHERE
Captain, USAF
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UFcB. Mercury was until e sunrise, and
definitely ruled ossibility
planet Jupiter rose at aperoximately 240 O hrs, and was bright, white in
color. The planet Mars rose at aocroximately o2oo hrs, farther to the
East than Jupiter, and was describeri as red-yellow in color. There
were no other unusual gstronomical phenomena seen from
on the morning in question.
4 Major MICHAF 4. Major MICHA KRETOn, Officer In Gharge, Project KRETOw, Officer In Charge, Project Moby Moby Dick, Dick,
VERNALIS, CALIFO (DJPH 4238) was contacted. He stated thet no stated thet no
launching operation launching operations took place on the morning in cuestion. cook place on the morning in cuestion. Launchings
occurred on 2, 4 occurred on2,4 Nov 55, but all releases were recovered. Nov 55, but all releases were recovered.
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at approximately 240o hrs on 3l 5, and in the
ighting.
Although the reporte unusual,
for a planet, I believe the SouRcES re mistaken
in their report of these two aspects. The direction
of movement (East to West), the rainbow variations
in color, and the duration of the sighting all lend
credence to the planet rypothesis.
c. Althcugh the SOURcES clained to have seen two objects,
the fact that the distance which separated the two
objects varied, and at times almost merged, plus the
f'act that the two objects always seemed to form a
single unit, is believed to have been an optical
Illusion.
Jstrick De fatrick
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PATRICK O SHERE
Captain, USAF Captain, USAF
Officer In Charge
COMMENTS of Approving Officer: COMMENTS of Approving Officer:
Concur with the opinion of Concur witch the opinion of the Prepar Che Preparing officer that the sighting officer that the sighting
was probably caused by the planet Jupiter. the planet Jupiter.
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Nov 1
IM RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPNQ 0 84
DE RJWPKL 340 237
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EM COMAIRDIVDEF 28 HAMILTON AF3 CALIF (
TO RJUPKL/CONDR 4632ND AIR INTELL SERIVE SQ HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDEN/CONDR AIR DEF CONN ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLO
RJEDUP/CONDE AIR INTELL CHNT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO —
USAF WASH D C W S A 'OINO 'I NO1AVG C) B2ESEIE GAVMNIS DHI SCO NMOS
RJEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELL HEADOTRS
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DASEBALL PD (1) (C) WHITI LIONT WITH BLUE LIGHT UNDER PD (1) (D) BASEBALL PD (1) (C) WHITI LIONT WITH BLUE LIGHT T UNDER PD (1) (D) 500 *20s
TWO PD (1) (E) HOVERING PD (1) (F) NONE PD (1) (G) NONE PD (1) (H)
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45 DEGREE - SD DEGREES P () (C) N/A PD (2) (D) SOUTHEAST PD 45 DEGREE - SD DEGREES P0 (.) (C) N/A PD (2) (D) SOUTHEAST PD (2)(E)
1/A PD (2) (F) STILL IN SIOT PD (EL KA) GROUND-VUSUAL PD (3) (B) C
IELD GLASSSES PD KEL KC) (/A PD (4) (A) 31013D Z NOV 55 PD (4) (B)
NIGHT PD (3) PG 4537 PD (6) (A) C NIGHT PD (5) PG 4537 PD (6) (A) RPOM, 21 YRS OLD, , 21 YRS OLD,
/A. (7) (A) GOMD PD (7) 3/53; 15,303 C
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300/35; 20,325 - 290/40; 25,383 - 282/53; 40,900 - 263/55/ J$ (7) (C)
ONE PD (9) NONE PD (1S) B-36 PEDDLER 34 ROUND ROBIN FROM SUU WORKING
CANERIA AREA PD (1D) DIRECTOR CF INTELLISENCE, 28TH AIR DIV (DEF), NO
CONMENT PF INFORMATION WAS CONSIDERED VERY RELIASLE FROM OAKLAND
FILTER CENTER PD THREE ODYEIVEES UATCHING IT PD CHECKED VITH NAVY -
LEGATIVE RESULT PD NO BALLOONS BELIEVED TO DE IN THE A AREA PD (12) NONE PD
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PART TwO: Supplementary Investigative Efforts
PART THREE: COmments of Preparing Officer
II. SUMMARY: An unldentifled flying object was reported near SOLEDAD,
CALIFORNIA, (DJPG 4126), at NOV 55, (0117 hours PST, 1 Nov 55).
Information contained in this report was obtained from the two GoC observers
who made the original obs tlon, and from the,two Goc observers on the fol-
lowing watch. Supplement information obtained from various individuals and
agencies is credited in l this report.
III. INVESTIGATOR: T/SGT FRANK B. MORGAN
AF 1921/012
Latiok
PATRICK O SHERE
J Captain, USAF
NODEX Officer In Charge
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APPROVED: 1
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5 (See Indivi Parts) JOHN M WHITE JR
INCLS. Colonel, USAF
Commander
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AF FORM 112-PART II UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgenCy) PEHORT NO PART ONE I
D1-UFOB-2-55
Det 1, 4602d AISS PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
I. SOURCES:
Address: Soledad State Prison
Soledad, California
Age: 21
Occupation: Inmate, SOLEDAD PRISON for the past 2 1/2 years.
Previously served in US Marine Corps as Radio
Operator for 2 1/2 years.
Education:
Qualifications: Seven months observer.
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Addressi Soledad State Prison
Soledad, California
Age: 28
Occupation: Occupation: Inmate SOLEDAD STATE PRISON, nine Months.
Telephone lineman, previously sery Telephone lineman, previously se US Navy
as cook for 2 1/2 years.
Education: High School Graduate
Qualificatins: Qualificat! ns: GOC observer for 1 month. 7 month.
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Address: Address Soledad State Prison
. Soledad, Soledad, California 1
Occupation: Inmate SOLEDAL PRISON, 21 months.
NONE.
Education: 2 years High School
. Qualifications: GOC observer for two months
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aware of the volyed. commended for their excel-
lent work by their ector Sgt, E/SGT
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA A, and are very proud of t During the inter-
view, SouRcES tried to be pr-ise and exact in answering questions. In the
opinion of the investigator, URcEs are considered reliable observers and re-
porters. No attempt has beag ade to assess their reliability in
III. SOURCES' DESCRIPTIO4 OF SIGHTING: TeAM 1 was at the observation post,
SOLEDAD STATE PRISON on the O400 shift. At O10915Z NOV 55, they observed
an object
peared to be solid, spherica ght white, and the size of a silver dollar
held at arms length. Almost inmediately after this was sighted, SOurCES observed
approximately cne inch below, a smaller object, which they described as oval in
ehonehlu inoolon e half doller held onmo length
an angle of 45
eastern horizon, then slowly, at a speed estimated between 1 and 2 NPH, moved
in a southeasterly direction. It was estimated at 90o from T. North. Cbjects
were still visible in the scutheast at Cll23oz NoV 55, when team  was relieved
by team 2. The objects had by this time climbed to an angle approx 90° from
the hcrizon, and were at approx 13 from T. North.
Team 2 atched the objects move slowly from the southeast to the scuthwest
where they disappeared behind the southwest at Ol1345Z NOV 55.
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to the larger object, and then dropping down t original position.
There was no sound from the objects. Objects sometimes, but not always, appeared
as the color of fire (yellow, orange, red and blue,) when viewed thrcugh
binoculars (7 X 50) several times within each hour of observation.
None cf the SouRces wear spectacles, and all observations were made
from an unobstr platform.
5 Incls:
1. Sketch of Object
2 - 5. SOURCES' Statemants
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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. PART ONE
Det 1, 4602d AISS D1-UFOB-2-55 PAGE OF PAGES
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Inclosure I to Part One
Sketch of Course of Objects, drawn by Investigator as described
by SOURCES.
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APPROVED I JUNE 1948
. a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
FROM (AgenCE) REPURT NO. PART ONE /
Det 1, 4602d AISS
PAGE le OF 1I PAGES
Inclosure 2 to Part One
SOURCE'S Statement
Soledad, California
3 November 1955
"We first observed the object as it behind the range
of mountains, the la ger object appeared fi then later the
smaller one joined They both rose steadily then appeared to
then dropped to its original positions then they contimued upward,
then changed course and traveled in a horizontal line."
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Ground Observer Post
Soledad State Prison
Soledad, California
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