PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION SC als6. 11m 12. CONCLUSIONS
7-3745-343 OK Was Balloon
2_May_ 1957 Edwards AFB, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local X. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT_02/1455Z AirVisuai Air-Intercopt Radar Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
OY 00 Probobly Astronomical
No ICivilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
25 minutes minutes one one Easterly
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One aluminum or metallic disk shaped Confirmed balioon.
object the size of a basketball at object the size of a basketball at See case file.
arm's length. Object had translucent
gow. Object traveled in an ensterly 1 1
direction for 25 minutes. Die Di -P-
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
CK Was Bolloon
2 May_ 1957 Edwards AFB, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locol_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircroft
GMT_02/1155Z Alr-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Alrcraft
3. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomlcal
Y. 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficlent Data for Evaluation
Unknown
25 minutes one Easterly
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINO OF SIGHTING 11. . COMMENTS COMMENTS
,
One aluminum or metallic disk shaped Confirmed balioon.
object the size of a basketball at See case file. See case file.
arm's length. Objeet had translucent arm's length. Objeet had translucent
gow. Object traveled in an ensterly Di- ni.
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Seven (7) rolls of UFo film as follows:
K243.6012-1 1 Aug 65 Topeka, KS No 1 7-3745-333, 2 Mag 57 Edwards K243.6012-1 1 Aug 65 Topeka, KS No 1 7-3745-338, 2 Mag 57 Edwards
AFB 1 7-3742-343, 1 Aug 65 T0peka, KS N0 2 7-3745-339; 6-7 0qt d2 AFB 1 7-374-343, 1 Aug 65 Topeka, KS N0 2 7-3745-339; 6-7 0qt d2 IMPORTANT
Nana, Okinawa 7-3745-437; 1 Mar 66 Australian Life Photos Naha, Okinawa 7-3745-437; 1 Mar 66 Australian Life Photos TO avOlD fRAcER ACtION TO AVOlD jRACER ACTION
7-3745-472 and 2 Aug 65 Tulsa, Ok 7-3745-473 Doturn Thic
Please Sigh and Return This
Copy of receipt sent to Simpson Historical Research Center
Maxwell AFB AL. Copy Within 24 Hours
16. TRANSPORTATION VIA MATS 17. SPLCIAL
OR MSTS CHARGEABLE TO HANDUING
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EXCEPT AS
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REPLACES EOITION OF 1 MAY SB WHICH MAY BE USED

EDWARDS AFB,CA
2mAy 57
CASE CONTAINS 38mm
FILM IN FOLLOWING FOLDER
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1003459

2.
a. Uro report, photographs, and questionnaire as accomplished by the
observers was not received by this Center until 23 May l957, (see inclosure
press and the public.
b.
of this sighting by the the report to ect the object
could not have been a balloon is not valid. I In fact, the data supplied
throughout the report (exact geographical locations of balloon site, observers'
positions, metro data, precise computations as to angles or elevation, bear-
the obje other than a balloon.
c. A comparative analysis of the data from the UFO questionnaire and .
the data derived from scientific instruments and i actual official
of the balloon launched indicate the following:
(1) Testimony given by both observers is that the time of their
sighting was between O755 and 082 copy of UFO
Questionnaire, F orm 164).
(2) A rawinsonde balloon was released by the Edward AFB weather
station, west of observers, at o7h hours and accurately
tracked until
(3) object to be
at 0755.

of eleva-
tion during the periods given by the observers was approxi-
d. It has been repeatedly proven that without accurate instruments and
devices, a person seldom can estimate
within 10 20 degrees of the actual elevations, particularly in areas
other than rectly overhead or on the horizon.
e. Therefore, allowing for the known inability of the average person
to correctly estimate angles and time, the officially compute mes, bear-
ings and elevations of the balloon released d, almost perfectly coincide with
the figures given by the observers.
time-track of the balloon released, due east, is plotted from m
the weather station to and east of observers location at the
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saw the object at due north) the object would have passed
exactly due north of their location (see sketch, inclosure #4).
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60,000 feet.
(2) Major 2 Wininger stated that the alleged UFO this
ballcon.
(3) Further, Major Wininger stated that this information was given
to the Information Services Officer of Edwards AFB. (M/Sgt
Hill's report is attached as inclosure #5.)
3. Analysis of Theodolite Rotographs of UFo: E Based on a study and analysis
of the series of theodolite photographs submitted to this Center, the follow-
ing are considered comments pertinent to ncident:
a.: In the UFo questionnaire, both observers report that the object was
about 150 to 175 feet in diameter. Yet the object on e photographs,
after being photographed and the photo enlarged 7 iameters, vas scarcely
larger than the width of the cross hairs..
approximately 60 miles away when last see photo analysis based on the
image sizas on the photos, known magnifications, focal lengths of lenses,
and other data, using standard optical formulas and equations for distances up
to 60 miles show that an object must be a minimum of 92 feet in diameter
d.
need be a minimum of 5 to 7 feet in diameter. This correlates with the
diameter of the balloon actually released. (Analysis of the theodolite
photography is attached; see inclosure #6).
e. It should be noted that practically half of the image sizes are
at their longest di Plotting a number of points along
peet
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earances can
created.
4. Comments Regarding Sources: Consistant the principles comment-
ing wing points
are considered pertinent:
a. Inconsistencies
(1) In their personal report as given in the UFo questionnaire,
both observers state the
seen, and when it disappeared.
(2) The UFO report from Edwards AFB quotes the observers as
saying that they first observed the object at due north,
(o degrees azimuth) and that when it disappeared, it was
also at due north. All points have been resolved satis-
factorily, except the last, in which both observers state
(in their questionnaire) that the object disappeared to the .
east. east.
(3) In both the official UFO report and their questionnaire,
they stated that the object was the size of a basketbali
held at arms length. A simple demonstration will quickly
indicate that a basketball held in front of one's eyes at
this distance will cover almost half of the visible sky, ...
and would be an indication that the object would be tre-
mendous in size, if as stated, observed at 5,Oo0 feet
distance. The object, actuali almost a
1/2 mile wide.
b. I Belief in "Flying Saucers"
(1) One observer has given strong indications that he is a
believer in the so-called "flying saucers."
simt
(2) Stated that he observed a "disc"half the size of a foot-
ball field hanging house for twenty minutes. Time
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known object
much less it appearing as a readily identifiable object on the
prints if it could be phot tographed at that distance with the
equipment used.
5. Conelusions: Therefore, on the basis of the above, and particularly in
consideration of the factual data presented, singly or collectively, there
is no compelling reason to conclude that the object her than the bal-
loon released nearly a few minutes prior to the sighting.
6. This Center considers it unfortunate that its knowledge of this incident
was third-hand; it was brought to both the public and press's attention days
before an unofficial UFo organization queried this Center on the sighting.
Experience has proven that a denial or Experience has proven that a denial or explanation is never given the same
publicity or attention as the original story. Where denials-and exgleura- Where denials-and exgletra=
tims, supported by faots, ere attemptedy they are orten found to be unse- y are orten found to beunse-
ceptable. ceptabler .
GEORGE T. GREGORY
Captain, USAF
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COORDINAT
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AFOIN 4n2a
Maj William F
AFOIN-4E4 DATE t set renite
Dr Henry A. Hley
AFOIN-4E DATE
Col K. Gilbert
AFOIN-4X1 DATE
Mr. F. A. Arcier
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4X3
Denver 8, Colorado
August 20, T957
Dear Sir:
I am a mEmber of the NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS CONNITTEE
ON AERIAL MENA, and inte: saucers
very great. er.
About the sighting of a UFo photographed at Edwards About the sighting Uro photographed at Edwards
Air Force Base May 3 by two theodolite operators at the test Air Force Base May 3 by two theodolite operators at the test
center. OfficiaIs at Edwards have adnitted the UFo was track- center.Offici aIs"at Edwards have adnitted the Uro was track-
ed by special camera equipment, and that the films were mera equipmont, and that the films were
immediately dispatched to Air Technical Intelligence Center
in Dayton, Chio.
Well, to me, the films of the UFo should be sensational.
I would like to know what ATIC thinks about the films? If
they do will the be told? tola?
Also I have learned that well-known magazine writer
was assigned by a magazine to do an unbiased,
objective and straightforward reporting piece on the truth
about flying saucers from the standpoint of the Air Force.
But he was turned down by ATIc at Dayton.
I just can not understand why ATIC turned down the offer
to print "tl truth about flying saucers ?" For once the
public could have got a break and learnod some "true facts"
abourt the saucers, for this w evidence of an official
censorship on Ufo information is getting to be more fantastic
than the UFo's. My "god" when will the American public ever be
"told" the tromandous faots concerning the Uro?
Most S:
ATR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION ece 12. CONCLUSIONS
2-3245 343 Cox Was Balloan
2 May 1957 Edwards AFB, California Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecel Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
100 Probably Aireraft
GMT 02/1155Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Alrcraft
PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
000 Probably Astronamical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJI COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
25 minutes one , Easterly
10. 11. COMMENTS
One aluminum or metallic disk shaped One aluminum or metallic disk shaped Confirmed balloon.
object the size of a basketball at See case file.
arm's length. Object had translucent
gow. Object traveled in an ensterly ni Di.
direction for 25 minutes.
Sec Also: 1lm 7-37ys-343 See Also: Vlm M1-3745343 Maxwell AfB, Alck ATTis Achiyes B Aerono cr Etrdies
Maxwell AfB, Alabana ATTiN Archives Branck Aeroao e? Etrdies Ins
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29 AUG 1957
AFOIN-4X2b
AFCIN-hX3/Mr Hieatt/dmt/55266
Mr 2811
Street
AFOIN-AX2c Denver 8, Colorado
Dear .
AFOIN-4X3
The UFo photographed at Edwards Air Force Base in May was a
AFOIN-4X4 balloon whi been released nearby site.
The Air Force does not have sufficient personnel to furnish
AFOIN-4A detailed information from thousands files to o the many per-
sons who wish to write fo subject of 3. Any
attempt to furnish such details would seriously curtail the essential
operations of our intelligence units, and would require an unwarranted
expenditure of public funds. You may recall however, that some time
AFO1N-48 ago the Air Force, in the interest of public information, cooperated
with the national magazines, Life and Saturday Evening Saturday Evening Post, in the Post, in the
preparation of articles on the subject of UFO'S.
Sincerely,
AFOIN-4C
WALLACE W. ELWOOD
Captain, USAF
Assistant Adjutant
AFOIN-4D
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29 AUG 1957
AFOIN-4X2b
AFCIN-hx3/Mr Hieatt/dmt/55266
Mr 281t
Street
AFOIN-4X2c Denver 8, Colorado
Dear Mr
AFOIN-4X3
The UFo photographed at Edwards Air Force Base in May-was a
AFOIN-4X4 nearby launching site.
furnish
AFOIN-4A detailed information from thousands files to the many per-
sons who wish to write for profit subject of UFo's. Any
attempt to furnish such details would seriously curtail the essential
operations of our intelligence units, operations of our intelligence units, and would require an and would require unwarranted
expenditure of public funds. expenditure of public funds. You may You mav recall however, that some time time
AFOIN-48 AFOIN-48 ago the Air Force, in the interest of public information, cooperated public information, poperated
with the national magazines, Life and with the national magazines, Life and Saturday Evening Post, in the Saturday Evening Post, in the
UFO'S.
Sincerely,
AFOIN-4C
WALLACE W. ELWOOD
Captain, USAF
AFOIN-4D Assistant Adjutant
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TO: AFOIN-X1, Maj Byrnes DATE 4 June 1957
FROM: COMMENT NO.
AFOIN-4 1
COMMENTS (Use reverse, if necessary) AFOIN-4E /69216
1.1 Reference D/I-ATIC conference, 5 March 1957, on the UFO Program, regarding
the recommendations made by your office that UFo correspondence of potentially
request for the film and
interesting to note that the Center did not receive the photos and UFo )reports,
until more than two weeks after the date of the request.
3. A detailed analysis of this case was just completed, and forwarded to your
office. The original film is in repository with the UFo files. Any decision to
release the film and detailed data to this organization must come from higher levels.
In our opinion, any exception made in favor of one individual or organization will
undoubtedly result in a flood of x requests from the others. The suggestad reply
was drafted with this in mind.
AFHO FORM 56 0-85 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. GP0 908344
MAY

AFHQ O-86, 4 Jun 57, Subj: Suggested Reply - Ltr fr
on Edwards AFB Incident
4. Please be informed that Mr. the director of this organization
has just c completed a book entitled "Flying Saucers," which is now on the market.
It is particularly vitriolic, and contains a statement by a former UFo project
officer, Capt Ruppelt repudiating the Air Force findings. A copy with appropriate
comments and notations will be forwarded.
1 Incl
Draft - Suggested Reply WALLACE W. CLW
Caplain, USAF
AFOIN-4X2a
…

As waa pointed out in earlier correspondence, exhaustive
research was condueted by and for the producers of the research vas condueted by and for the producers of the
Armstrong Circle Theatre with no success in Tinding even a Armstrong Circle Mheatre with no success in finding even a
from from Major Robert Najor Robert 7. Spence, you will Soence, you will note that note that there is not any
mention of motion picture footage of the Edwards ineident. I
should also add, since you cited Mr. Ruppelt's book, that it wes
cleared only for security purposes and in fact a disclaimer for
factual accuracy vas made at that time by the Department Defense.
Sincerely, .
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Nnjor, USA7
Executive Ofricer
Publie Information Division
office of Information Services
Mx
Director
Flying Saucers International
Drive
E0 Caltfornia
COMEBACK-SAFIS-3
READER-SAFIS-1
STAYBACK-SAPIS-3

script arrated rila vill precisely on what
riln is available noluding the stoel avail-
ablo it of Defonse.
Bo you can see that I
momnt. But I am certain that time will reaolve averything. H
wantd wonder if you would be kind enough to tell me just what
the purohass or stock rootage entails? Thank you.
point that I clarify. With
roference to my inquiry into the availability of four motion
As to the gun-cara shot OAHY
1952, lst ma hers quot the caption to frams rom this movie
as roprod Dacenber 19521 Hovering
objeot was seanned l by radar and seen by ground watchers
MAA eauht a fila by a climbing jet pilot. These 1 unretouahed
TC MAMIA ralaxasd to fRue by the Air Force,

roquosted s bean checked by the Force Mep
and thero
This reply has me a bit myatiriod. One of the rilme about which
I inquired vas allegedly taken by a cina-theodolito crow at
and I haye a latt fron
rojoct Blue
(p. 279:
rour strips of movie filn that fell into
the 'Unknown' catogory. Twoore the einetheodolite movies that
had beon takoh at Mhite Bands Proving Ground in April and May of
1950..."). Capt. Ruppelt'a book was aupposedly cloared by DOD
Bosurity lew on 5 December, 1955.
Captain Marleiy-Page ?
Again, thank you for
Sinceraly

results
winz:
recerding devices. The data show that the balloon passed the coserver's
locaticn at almost the precise time, bearings, elewations and speed
roported by then.
. 1133 thing
, Air Force Base at
times An question."
d. Ciects in the

attribute
oupported by the facts.
Sincerely,
ROBERP F. SPENC3 ROBERP F. BPENC3
Major, USAP
Deputy Chief, Operations Branch
Pblle Ablle Infomation Division
errice Ofrice of Information Services of Information Services
tEr.
Drector
International
Los Argales 35, California
OAVE
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READER-SAFTS-1
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flying object photo-
Friday are being
analyzed by th
Patterson
"Spokesmen at the secret desert test center north of
LOs Angeles would say nly the object was spotted by
two civilian photo theodo operators.
"They tracked the object and took pictures with the
specialized camera equipment. Films and information were
dispatched immediately to the intelligence center.
round, that
it caught the morning and that it moyed but not at any
shot of the UFO. If this is prohibited by costs, I will compensate
the Air Force for the expense involved for such duplication If
the ATIc wishes to retain film, I will be happy to
on a short-loan basis, rough the local SAF OPI.
made - or to be made - by ATIc of this film. I feel that such
cooperation between the Air Force and a civilian may inltiate
better oublic relations and create or enhance the public's under-
standVof USAF with reference to UFO research.
ing
"I will shewe wonders in the heavens ..." —Joa. 2:30

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comnander could have solved the case by making local inquiries of lis various
unlss.

o Genen Watson (ATIC)---2.
An early reply will be 2 lated.
Sincerely,
Director
FLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL
.
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May 3, 1957: An unidentified object was two civilian photo-theodolite
operators at Edwards Air Force Base in California. They tracked They tracked the the object and object and
took pictures with the "specialized pictures camera equipment;" results were dispatched results were dispatched
immediately to Wright-Patterson immediately to Wright-Patterson AFB at Dayton, Ohio at Dayton, Ohio. Unofficial . Unofficial reports said
the object appeared round, that it caught the morning sun, and that its speed the object appeared round, that it caught the morning sun, and that its speed
I I was not great. There were There were no estimates as no estimates as its its size of altitude. Edwards
officers would not hazard a guess as to would not hazard a guess as to what the object was, the object was, although one said although one said
it could have been a weather balloon. it could have been a weather balloon. "This "This desert air does s crazy crazy things," he things," he
added. - L. A. Times, 5/9; N. Y. Journal-American, 5/1O (INS). (Credit: MrS.
Idabel Epperson, of Idabel Epperson, L.A., for California clipping.)

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incident
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AFon-Xl, Maj Byrnes 4 June 1957
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3. detailed analysis just completed, and forwarded to your
oftice. The original I film is in repository with the Uro files. Any decision to
levels.
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result in a flood of : requests from the others. The suggested reply
with this in mind.
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ilease be informed that Mr. the director of this organization
cmoleted a book entitled "Flying Saucers," which is now on the market.
Ant icularly vitriolic, and contains a statement by a former UFo project
of deer,dapt Ruppelt repudiating the Air Force
comments and notations will be forwarded.
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AFO! WALLACE W. ELWOOD
Suggested Reply Captain, USAF
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2 THE SIGHTING OF A UFO PHOTOGRAPHED AT EDWARDS AIR
FORCE BASE, MAY 3 BY TWO THEODOLITE OPERATORS AT THE TEST
CENTER• OFFICIALS AT EDWARDS HAVE ADLIITTED THE UFO WAS CENTER OFFICIALS AT EDWARDS HAVE ADIIITTED THE UFO WAS
TRACKED BY SPECIAL CAMERA EQUIPMENT, AND THAT THE FILLIS TRACKED BY SPECIAL CAMERA EQUIPMENT, AN AT:THE FILIIS
ERE IMEDIATELY DISPATCHED_TO_ALR_TECHI ERE IMNIEDIATELY DISPATCHÉD_TO_ALR_TECHNICI FELLIGENICE LLIGENICE
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire hos been prepared so thut you con give the U. S. Air Force us much
infornation as.possible conserning the unidentifiod derial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be re garded as confidential moterial. Your naine will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal informarion so thad, if it is deemed necessary, we may contaet you for
further detoils.
i. When did you see the obiect? Time of day: 07 55
Hour Minutes
2. May 1957
Day Month Year (Circle One): (AM) or P.M.
Time zone:
(Circle Ore) a. Eastern (Circle Onn): (. Daylight Saving) (Circie Ono): (. Daylight Saving)
b. Contral b. Contral b. Standard
e. c. Mountain Mountain
(d. Pacific) (d. Pacific)
e. Otner e. Oiner .
4Whore were you when you sow the obiect? 4. Whore were youi when you saw the obiect?
Edwards Air Force Bese California
Neorest Postal Address Neorest Postal Address C'tyor Town State or County State or Countey
Addirional remarks: Ballistic Test Facility Ballistic Test Facility .
5. Estimate how long you saw the obiect. 0 25 Q
Hours Minutes Seconds
,
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a rrace of doylight
(6. Dull daylight) e. No troce of daylight
Bright twilight 6. Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWIL IGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circe Onel: a. in front of you d To your loft
b. In bock of you $8$ Overhead
(c. To yourright) f. Don't remember
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in the so-called
(2) Stated that he observed a "àisc" almost half the size of a
football field hanging over a house for twenty minutes. Tine
and place was Rosamond, California, o93o p.m. in January '50.
Files disclose no report wi general time and area.
(3) No comment is considered necessary regarding an object that
size over a small town for almost one-half hour and not being
seen by any other persons by radar that scans
that area 2 urs a day
(4) The observers were specialists in a field of photography. It The observers sts in a field of photography. It
should therefore be apparent to them that even a previously
known object would be difficult to estimate as being 6o miles, known object would be difficult to estimats as being 60 miles,
much less it appearing as a readily identifiable object on the much less it appearing as a readily identifiable object on the
prints if it could be phot prints if it could be photographed at ths tographed at ths distance with the
equipmant used. equimant used.
5. 5. Conclusions: Therefore, on the basis of the above, and particularly Conclusions: Therefore, on the basis of the above, and particularly in in
consideration of t the factual data presented, singly or collectively, there is no
compelling reason to conclude that the object was other than the balloon released
only a few minutes prior to the sighting.
6. This Center considars it unfortunate that its knowledge of this incidant
was third-hand; it was brought to both the publie and press's attention days before
an unofficial UFo organization queried this Center on the sighting. Experience has
proven that a denial explanation is never given the same publicity or attention
as the original story.
6 Incls Hlacok
1. UFOI Rot, dtd 14 May 57 ALTA
2. UFO Questionnaire (dup) Caplela-Us
3. Photos, 25 prints AFOR-4XZa
4. Time-track plot
5. Balloon Check, Edwards AFB
6. Analysis of Photos
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8. IF you saw the object at NiGHT, TWiLIGHT, we DaWN; what did you notice concerning the ST.ARS and MOOM?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Cirele One):
0. None u. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight -- pitch dork
d. Don't ramember d. Don't remember
9. Wes the objeet brighter thon the baskground of rhe sky?
(Circle One): .Yos) 6. No c. Don't remember
10. IF it was BRiGHTEr THAN the sky bockground, vas the brightness like that of on gutomabile headlight?:
(Circle Ore) a. A mile or more away (a distonr car)?
h. Several blocks away?
c. A bluck away?
( d. Several yords away? ) 4 a. Severdi yords aw
e. Other
11. Did the object: (Circle Ons for each question)
a. Appear lo stand still at any time? Appear lo stand stil at any time? a(Y) a(Y.s) No. No Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ar any time? Yes (No) (NO) Don't Know Don't Know
c. Break up into paris or exploda? Break up into parls or explod :? Yes (No (No) Don't Know
j. Give off smoke? Yes (No) (No) Don't Know
e. Chunge brightness? Change brightness? Yes $(No (No) Doa't Know
i. Change shape? Chonge shape? Yes Yes (Nc) Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Yos) No Don't Know .
12. Did the object move behind something of anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirole Oneh: Yes (ic) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
it moved behind: 8T
13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14. Did the object appeor: (Circle Onch . Solid?) b. Transporent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No) e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sunglasses Yes (N) f. Teloscope Yes No
c. Windshield (Yes) No. 9, Theodolite Yas No
d. Window glass You (No) h. Other Askania Camere Scopes - 15 power
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
. Sound _N one
Color A bright Metalic color
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch ony details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
At first 15 mimutes later
Overhead overnead
1 east
18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): o. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other e. Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
(c. Sharply outlined)
d. Don'tremember
19. IF there was MORE lAN ONE object, then how mony were there? Just one :
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A* ar the baginning
of the path, a "B* at the end of the path, and show ony changes in direction during the course.
B
A
21. If POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object wus in its longest dimension.
150 .feer.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared ing objects held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver doilar
b. b. Pea h. Bosebali Boseball
c. Dime i. Gropefruir
d. Nickel (i. (i. Basketball)
e. e. Quarter Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
(a. Certain) c. Nor very sure c. Nor very sure
b. Fairiy certain b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23.
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to inagine that you couid
construct the object that you saw. Of what type matorial would you make it? How largs would it ba, and what shope :
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objacts which whan placad up in the sky would give the
some appenrance as the object which you saw.
Aluminum
150' diameter
Disk
Seucer
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25. Where were you located when you sow the obiect? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business secrion ol a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
(b. In c car) (c. 1 In open countryside?)
c. Outdoors d. Flying near on airfield?
d. In an airplone e. Flying over a city?
e. At sed F. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Driving pickup truck. It was so low and c onpanion brought it to my attenetion.
. iF you were MOviNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions!
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East (e. (e. South) g. g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? . 35 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any lime while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) (Yes) No No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North (c. East) e. South 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
U. What direction were you loeking when you lost saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North (c. Eas:) e. South g. West
. Northeost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familiar with beuring terms (ongulur direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When ir first appeared:
a. From true North 75 degrees.
b. From horizon_ 45 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: 7
a. From true North 75 degrees.
b. From horizon 25 degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot the point showa. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the saine curved line to
show how high the object was above tlie horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the lurger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) / -
34.2 WIND (Cirele One)
Clear sky a. No wind
(b. Hazy) (b. Slight breeze)
c. Scattered clouds Strong wind
d. Thick or heav, clouds d. U Don'tremember
Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
(.Dry) a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain .Cool)
c. Moderate or heavy raim c. Worm
3 Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some officiol that you hud seen the object?
2 May May 1957
Day Month Yoar
26. Was anyone else with you at the rime you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Yes) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes) (Circle One) (Yes) No
36.2 Please list their namnes and nddresses: Pleose list their naines and nddresses: .
J-12 J-12
Lancaster, alifornia
37. Was this the first time that you had sean an object or objects like this?
..
(Circle One) Yes (No) ..
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
West of Rosamond - January l95o - Large disk (15 So'o hung over the house
at 300' for 20 minutes at 2l30 hours.
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
I don't know
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39. Do you think you can estinote the speed of the object?
(Circle One) (Yes) No
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate? Very, very slow m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away froin you the object was?
(Circle One) (Y0s) No
IF , you answered YEs, than how for away would you say it was? 5000 feet. at first
60 miles at_last
41. Plecse give the following information about yourseli:
NAME
First Nume Middle Nane
ADDRESS California
Street City by Zono Zona State atate
Telephone NumBer TElEpHoNe NuMBer Rosamond Rosamon
What is your present job? Instrument Mechanic and Operator
Age _32 Age 32 Sex Male Sex I Male
Ploase indicate any special educational training that you have had. Ploase indicate any special educotional raining that you have had.
c. Grade school._.. X c. Grade school X e. e. Technical school e. Technical schoal
. High school X - (Type)
1 c. College f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
12. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2. May 1957
Ooy Month Year
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INPORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You moy re-
peat information that you have alreody given in the questionnaire, and add ony further commants,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional puges of the same size paper may be afrached
if they ore needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Pleaso Print)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE 2May Vay 1957
We were traveling south in a piclup truck to Askania Camera Station #4. We were traveling south in a piclup truck to Askania Camera Station #4.
At 0755 hours 2 May 1957 we turned east en end called the object to my called the object to my
attention. It was hanging stationary almost_overhead. I stopped the vehicle and got attention. It was hanging stationary almost overhead. I stopped the vehicle and got
out to look at it, and then we headed Ior the canera station. By the time we got the out to look at it, and we headed Ior the canera station. By the time we got the
camera uncovered, loaded and ready , ten minutes had elasped. The object was heading
due east from us at about l5oo'. It wes abouj/ io feet in diameter and had a translucent due east from us at about l5oo'. It wes abouj/io feet in diameter and had a translucent
glow, very bright. After shooting some film mannualy, we tracked it further away, then glow, very bright- After shooting some film malnmualy, we tracked it further away, then
shot some more film of it. It was estimated to\be 40 to S0 miles away When_filmves shot some more film of it. It was estimated to\be 4o to S0 miles away when_film_ves
taken, and about 60 miles when it disappeared. End
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire hos been prepared so thut you con give the U. S. Air Force ds aivch
infornation as possible coueerning the unidenvified ceriol phenomenon that you hove observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as yeu possibly con. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, cnd will be regarded as conf dential moterial. Your name wil oar
be used in connection with any stutemenis. conclusions, or publicotions without your permission.
We request this personal inforn ation so thal, if it is deemed necessary, we nay contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 0? 55
Hour Micutes
2. May 1957
Doy Month rCile Onel (AM) N P.M.
3. 3. Time zone:
(Circle One) a. Eastern (Circle Onel a. Eastern (Circle Onel: 6. Daylight Saving ) (Circle Onek: 6. Daylight Saving )
b. Cootral b. Contral b. Slandard
c. Mayntain c. Mauntain
(d. Pacifie)
e Other
4.Where were you when you sow the object? 4. Where were you when you sow the object?
Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Edwards California
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address Cuyor Town State or Couniy State or Couniry
Additional remarks: At Ballistic Test Facility
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 25
itours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ars of your answer to Question 5.
(a Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Jus: a quess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
( b. Duli daylight) e. No trace of dayhight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remomber
7. IF you sgw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWIL IGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One); d. In front of you d To your left
6. In back of you Overhesd
(c. To your right) t. Don'I remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWiLIGHT, er DAWN, what did you norice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pirch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9. Was the obiect brighrer than the baskground of the sky?
(Circle One): (a. Yos) b. No c. Don't remember
10. IF it was BRiGHTER THAN the sky bockground, was the brightness like that of on automnobile headlight?:
{Circle One) d. A mile or more away (a distont car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
( d. Several yards away?)
. Other . Other
11. Did the object: . (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still ot any time? a (Y_s) Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away or any time? Yes Don't Know
c. c. Breok up into paris or explodu? Breok up into parks or explode? Yes Yes (No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? (Yes) No No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Yes) No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something ot anytime, particularly a cloud? 12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele Ona): Yes (Nc) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _..
13. Did the object move in front of something ot anytine, porticularly a cloud? :
(Circle One): Yes (N) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than teli whar
it moved in front of: -.
74. Did the object appeor: (Circle Onek (a. Solid?) b. Transporent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
u. Eyeglasses Yes (Na) e. Binoculars Yes (No)
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes (No)
c. Windshield (Y0)) No. g. Thoodolite Yes (NO)
d. Window glass Yes (No) h. Other Askania Scope - 15 power
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Initial n1 IN coltmn to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote review of completed
action. (X for action: for coordination.)
OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE
OIN-1 OIN-2 OIN-3 OIN.4 AFOIN
OIN-IX OIN-2X OIN-3X OIN-4X AFOIN-X
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DISPATCH
TO: DATE
AFOIN-X (Mr. 27 May 6957
FROM: COMMENT NO.
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COMMENTS (lise reverse, if recessary) AFOIN-4E4/0
Ext: 70246
pertinent to the sighting.
b. Analysis
known facts.
c. (observers).
2. Analysis of Uro Report and Questionnaire Data:
a. UFo report, photographs, and questionnaire as accomplished by the observers
was not received by this Center until 23 May l957, (see inclosure #1, #2, and #3and
a considerable time after the incident had reached both the press and the public,
b. Reference page 3, item (ll)(a)of Uro report. The attempted analysis of
this sighting by the report to the effect that the object could
AFHQ FORM 0-86 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USEO.
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound. None
b. Color Bright Metalic color
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the cbject or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially axhaust trails or vapor troils. Ploce
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
At first 15 minutes later
0
Overhead 1
east
18. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object wera:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Orher
b. Like a bright star
(c. Sharply outlined) (c. Sharply outlined)
d. Don't remember d. Don'tremember
19. IF thore was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Just one
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were iravel ing.
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20. 'Drow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "'A" ai the beginning
of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show ony changes in direction during the course.
B
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21. If PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
150-175 feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with of the owing objects held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Boseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruir
d. d. Nickel (i. (i. Bosketball) a a
e. Quarter Quarter k. Other
f. Hulf dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you cre of your answer to Question 22.
(a. Certain) c. Nor very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappecr fror view? 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? It f inally went too far out. It f inally went too far out.
24. In order that you can give as cloar a picture as possible of what you saw, ws would like for you to imagina thar you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shope
would it have? Doscribe in your own words a cnmmon object or objects which whan placed up in the sky would givs the
:
:
Aluminum color
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25. Where were you located when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. in the businass section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
(b. In a car) (c. In open countryside?)
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea i. Flying over open country?
f. Other 9. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
I was riding in a pickup to one of the Ackania stations and I just happened to
look up in the sky- .
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) zo.T What direchon were you moving?(Circle One)
. North (cEnst (c.East e. South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast 1. f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 35 28.2 How fast were you moving? .35 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any lime while you were looking at the object?
(Circle Ore) (Circle One) (Yes) No
2. Whot direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. Whot direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) S
a. North Nocth (c. East) (cFart) e. South Sourth g. West We
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
wU. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North (c. East) e. South 3. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (ongular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North 75 degrees.
b. From horizon 45 degrees.
AA When it disappeared:
31.2
a. From true North 75 degrees.
b. From horizon. 15 degrees.
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the sarne curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object wos when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
6. Hazy (b. Slight breeze
Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don'tremember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cicie One)
(a. Dry) a. Cold
5. Fog, mist, or light rain G. Cool)
c. Moderate or heavy rain C. Worm
3. Snow d. Ho:
e. Don't remember s. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the objer:?
2 May 1957
Day Month You
36. Was anyone else with you at the tine you sew the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the tine you saw the object?
(Circle Ono)Yes) (Circle OnoYes) No 0
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes) No
36.2 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
P.O. Box. . -
P.O Box Rosemond, California
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circlo One) (Yes) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
Do not have any idea
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39. Do you think you can estimate the spend of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estinate? m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away froun you the object was?
(Circle One) (Y0) No
5000 feetat first
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 60 miles at lest
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Nome First Nome Middia None
Lancaster California
ADDRESS Street Stroet City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER Whitehall
What is your present job? Instrument Mechanic and Operetor Instrument Mechanic ands Operetor
29 Sex Sex Male
Aso Age
Please indicate any special sducational raining that you have had. Please indicate any special educational iraining that you have had.
a. Grade school e. e. Technical school.
MN (Type)_
b. High school
College f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
2. May 1957
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Yoar
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please usa
the following space to write out a short doscription of the event that you observed. You moy re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and odd any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages df the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Plaase Print)
CODE:
SiGNATURE _(not available for signature)
JATE 2 May 1957 2_May_1952
We left the master station heading south for one mile then turned east for
Askania station # 4. After heading east for loo yards I locked thru the windshield station # 4. After heading east for loo yards I looked thru the windshield
and saw the object at about l5oo feet up in the air, just hanging there. The driver and saw the object at about l5oo feet up in the air, just hanging there. The driver
and myself continued to the Askania station end uncovered and loaded the canera.
From the time first seen till camera wes loaded lo mimutes had past. We started tak- From the time first seen till camera was loaded lo minutes had past. We started tak-
ing pictures of the objeot with the camera manually. Me took approximately 4o frames. ing pictures of the objeot with the canera manually. Me took approximately 4o frames.
We saw the objoot for appronimately 25 to 30 minutes before it went out of sight. We saw the objoct for appronimately 25 to 3o minutes before it went out of sight.
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when investigations disclose that they had been iniormed that it was a ballcon;
and the local commander could have solved the case by making local inquiries
of his varicus units.
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cided with t
Edwards AFB PIO
inveatigatt
commander could have solved local inquiries of lis varioua
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Rawinsonde balloon which at ,
obvilously the balloon thay released. This irform ion vas siven to
the imormation the infornation offieer at Edwards AFB. at Edwards A73.
Olvie AHill Olrie AHll
QLIVER D. HILL QLIVER D. HILL
M/Sgt, USAP
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c. A comparative analysis of the data frcm the UFO questionnaire and the
data derived from scientifie instruments and actual official time-tracks the
balloon launched indicate the following:
(1) Testimony given by both observers is that the time of their
sighting was between 0755 and c820 (see attached copy of UFO
Questionnaire, Form 164).
(2) A rawinsonde balloon was released by the Edwards AFB weather
tracked unti1 0820 hours (UF0 Report, 14 May 1957).
(3) Observers both estimate the bearing of the object to be
(4) official time-tracking of 7
was as follows:
(a) 0750: True Pearing - 7( degrees
(b) 0800: True E Bearing - 80 degrees
(c) 0810: True Bearing - 60 dagrees
(5) Therefore, interpolating for the first two time-tracks, the
angle of elevation of the object was 45 degrees, and 15 decrees .
when it disappeared.
(7) A trigonometrical treatment of the data in the official UFO
Report paragraph la(ll)) indicates that the angle of eleva-
tion during the periods given by tbe obse ervers was approxi-
mately 30 degrees a 23 degrees respectively.
d. It hasbeen repeatedly proven that without accurate instruments and
devices, a person seldcm can estimate angles of elevation against the sky within
10 to 20 degrees of the actual elevations, particularly in areas other than di-
rectly overhes ead cr on the horizon.
e. Therefore, allowing for the known inability of the average person to
correctly estimate angles and time, the officially computed times, bearings and
elevations of the balloon released, slmost erfectly coincide with the figures
given by the observers.
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BRIGHTLY IN BRIGHTLY I DAX.
ASE. A HUSH-HUSH AIR
HOWEVER OFTHE TN INCIDENT. ONT,
FORCE TI CONITOR ENTER STUDYING.
AN AI CE SPOKESMA NIRMED TEAT EDUARE
FORMARD THEM TO THE CONTINENTAI AIR DEFENSE
THE PHOTOGRAPHS ANI RTHER CHECKING. THER CHECKING.
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AISOC 1st Ind lst Ind
Hgs 4602d Alr Intel Sauaimnn(ana
Base, Colorado 16 MAY 1957
TO: Canter, ATTN: AFOLN 4F4,
Forwarded for your and UFOB
Index Card (AIS) then prepared.
FOR THE COMANDER:
6 Incls Major, Uaw
n/c Adgutant

HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Edwards Air Force Base Califomia
FTOOB 1 4 MAY 1957
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Attn: 4602d AISS
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. In accordance with paragraph seven, Air Force Regulation
200-2, the following reported sighting of an Unidentified Flying
Object is forwarded for necessary action. Report is being sub-
mitted i in letter form due to non-availability of Air Force Form
112: 112:
a. Report follows prescribed format (par 7d, AFR 200-2). -
(1) (1) Description:
(a) Disk shape.
(b) Size compared to basketball.
.
(c) Aluminum or metalic metali color. color.
(d) One.
(e) N/A.
(f) Object was estimated to be 150-l75 feet in
diameter. It was sharply outlined and was shaped like saucer.
g)None.
(h) No sound.
(i)Had translucent glow.
(2) Description of course:
a) Observers first sighted object at a very low
(b) E Elevation: 45 Azimuth: 00
(c) Elevation: 850 Azimuth: 00
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FTOOB, Hq AFFTC, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Report
(d) Object traveled in an easterly direction at
all times. At times object appeared to stand still and change shape
or pulsate. Object was at an estimated altitude of 1500 feet.
Velocity of object was unknown.
(0) sight due to extreme
distance.
() was approximately
25 minutes.
(3) Observation:
(a) Ground visual.
Object was tracked by a 15 power scope which
equipment.
(c) N/A.
(4) (4) Time and date:
(a) 1455Z to 1520z, 2 May 1957.
(b) Day.
(5) Location: Location: Approximately 34° 53' 30" N - 117 40 Approximately 34° 53' 30" N - 117 40
30" E.
(6) Observers:
(a) Civilian
32 Years
Rosamond, California ..
instrument Mechanic and Operator
(b)
29 Years
West Avenue Lancaster, California
Instrument and Operator
(7) Weather and Winds:
(a) Scattered clouds estimated to be at 6000
feet. The sky condition was dull daylight. Surface winds were
light.
(b) Winds: Surface - 360/09
6,000 - 270/17
10,000 - 260/29
16,000 - 260/37
20,000 270/38
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FTOOB, Hq AFFTC, , Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Report
30,000 280/53
50,000 - 260/29
80,000 - 290/07
(c) Ceiling - None.
(a) Visibility - 30 miles.
(e) 2/10 total cloud coverage
1/10 cumulus at 4500 feet
1/10 cirrus at unknown altitude
f) No thunderstorms.
(8) Sharp tropopause inversion at 42,500 feet MSL.
) N/A.
(10) Negative.
(11) Preparing Officer and comments:
(b) Weather stations at Palmdale Airport, George
Air Force Base, Mojave MCAAS, and China Lake Naval Air Station were
queried as to whether any weather balloons had been released at or queried as to whether any weather balloons had been released at or
about the tine of sighting. about the time of sighting. Reply in each case was negative. A
rawinronde balloon was released by the weather station at Edwards rawinsonde balloon was released by the weather station at Edwards
Air Force Base at approximately O74o hours Pacifie Daylight Time, Air Force Base at approximately O74o hours Pacifie Daylight Time,
2 May 1957. The following 2 May l957. The following information on the release of subject information on the release of subject
balloon:
Actul
(340 54
3)"N - 117 52' 00" E). Therilts
0750 hours. . . 13,2871 elevation, 8038 gards from
station on a true bearing of 70°. trach
0300 hours, . . 22,8021 elevation, 16,295 yards from
station on a true bearing of 80.
0810 hours. . . 34,4481 elevation, 27,658 yards from
station on a true bearing of 60.
0820 hours... 44,291 elevation, 38,603 yards from
station on a true bearing of 400. Almo
Based on the above track made and the location of the observers at frace
the time of sighting, the weather balloon released at Edwards could the
not have been the unidentified object reported.
(c) Probable cause of sighting is unknown.
3 nces
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FTOOB, Hq AFFTC, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Report
. a
(12) Attention is invited to the attached photographs
of the reported sighting. Photo enlargements represent every other
frama of the attached negatives (inclosures five and six). Reference
photo enlargements inclosure three. Subject photographs were
taken beginning at approximately Oso7 Pacific Daylight Time at the
rate of two frames per second. Photo enlargements on inclosure four
were taken beginning at approximately y Osl5 Pacific Daylight Time at
the rate of four frames per second. Photographs were taken with a
single photo theodolite camera which consisted of 84 inch lense and
a 15 power scope for tracking purposes.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
Leon
6 Incls. RAYMOND'P. KLEIN
1-ATICF Form 164- Lt Colonel, USAF
Acting Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations
2-ATIC Form 164 Form 164
3-Photo enlargements
from negative l (2 from negative 1 (2 cys)
4-Photo enlargements 4-Photo enlargements .
from negative 2 (2 cys)
5-Negative 1 (forwarded under 5-Negative 1 (forwarded under
separate cover)
6-Negative 2 (forwarded under
separate cover)
AISOC 1st Ind
Hqs 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (ADc), Ent Air Force
Base, Colorado 16 MAY 1957
TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: AFOIN ".
454,
r Force Base, Chio
Forwarded for your information and necessary_ action. UFOB
Index Gard (AISOP Fo be forwarded when prepared.
FOR THE COMANDER:
Jayhoh
6 Incls JOHN D TAYLOR, JR
n/c Major, USAF
Adjutant
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ACTION PRIORITY HULTI SINGLE
INPO
FROM: SPECIAL INBTRUCYIONS
COMDR ATIC
TO: INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE ENCODED
KJUPER
AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER Initials
EDWARDS ORNIA Time
FOR: MAJ MeINTOSH. Checked By
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REQUEST ANVINFORMATION-REGARDIN
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YOUR BASE REPORTED BY INS WIRE SERVICE, 9 MAY, QUOTE: OFFICERS -
AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE TODAY WERE STUDYING FILMS MALE OF A AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE TODAY WERE STUDYING FILMS MALE OF A
FURPORTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SEEN OVER THE BASE. THE
OBJECT WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY TWO CIKILIAN TECHNICIANS WHO USED OBJECT WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY TWO CIKILIAN TECHNICIANS WHO USED
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO TRACK AND RECORD IT. UNOFFICIAL SOURCES SAID SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO TRACK AND RECORD IT. UNOFFICIAL SOURCES SAID
THE OBJECT APPEARED CIRCULAR AND GLINTED BRIGHTLY IN THE MORNING AND GLINIED BRICHTLY IN THE MORNING
SUN WHEN OBSERVED LAST FRIDAY. HOWEVER, INTELLICENCE OFFICERS AT
Classification Cancelled
EDWARDS BASE, A HUSH-HUSH AIR FORCE TEST CENTER, WOULD SAY ALMOST
NOTHING OF THE INCIDENT. AN AIR FORCE SPOKESMAN'CONFIRMED THAT
lu
EDWARDS BASE WAS STUDYING THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND WOULD FORWARD THEM
HFR805-1,P
TO THE CONTIENTAL AIR DEFENSE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AT COLORADO 37c
DATE TIME
0800
DECLARGIPT AMTUX 12 TEARS. "MAYY YEAR
DOD DIL 6200.10 1957
S YMBOL SIGNATURE
AFOIN-4E4 Mroter
TYPEO NAME AND TITLE (SignatANS, if rqAred) TYPED fOr slam
PHONZ 69216 PAGE 1 Nt. OF
NR. PAGES ROBERT E. O'CONNOR
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Captain, USAF
Assistant Adjutant
D FORM 4D. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTHL EXHAUSTED
MAY 55

DISPATCHED IMMEDIATELY" TO THIS CENTER.
THIS CENTER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OR RECEIPT OF FEPORT OR PHOTOGRAPHS.
HOWEVER, MATTER NOW OF SOME CONCERN IN VIEW OF QUERIES REGARDING
INCIDENT, PARTICULARLY FROM AN UNOFFICIAL "UFO RESEARCH OPGANIZATION"
siutet
DEMANDING ANSWERS, FACTS AND PHOTOS FROM AIR FORCE. -DESIRABLE,
L'
FULL FACTS EEFONE ANY STATEMENT MADE TO
ICTTY
REGARDING UROS. STA STA
DESIRABLE THAT ACTIC DESIRABLE THAT BE INITLAIED TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING 30 INITLAIED TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING 1
SPECIFICALLY:
1. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED DURING THE PERIOD OF SIGHTING? 1. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED DURING THE PERIOD OF SIGHTING? IF,
AS ALLEGED, PHOTOS STUDIED BY YO AS ALLEGED, PHOTOS STUDIED BY YO R SPECIALISTS, WHAT WERE SPECIALISTS, WHAT GS, GS
OPINIONS, OR CONCLUSIONS? OPINIONS, OR CONCLUSIONS? DOWN
2. WERE CIVILIANS TAKING THE PHOTOS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE BASE
AREA, AF EMPLOYEES WORKING ON PROJECT INVOLVING G TRACKING AFT, OR
PRIVATE CITIZENS NOT CONNECTED WITH YOUR BASE?
DOM DIB G60.10
3. WERE AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA3
4. ANY OTHER DATA THAT MAY PROVIDE FIRM CONCLUSIONS.
IF INFORMATION AND PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, STIIL REQUEST
SUMMARY OF PERTINENT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT, PENDING YEARS.
RECEIPT OF FULL DETAILS.
HK Mihe
AFOIN-4E4 DATE 17my52
SYALS 4X1 AVVC TR PAGE NR OF  SECURITY PAGES INITALS
AFOIN-4E4 3/17/57 90.20 2
DD FAY S5 173-1 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFPICE: 1955---252234

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TO CONDR ATIC TO COMDR ATIC WPAFB WPAFB OHIO OHIO
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'CITE FTN-5-1-E. REF IC40365 AFOIN-4E4. 'CITE FTN-5-1-E. REF IC40365 AFOIN-4F4.
COMPLETE Concelled
1957 TO ENT AFB, OFFICE OF ORIGINFTOOB. BRIEF SUMMARY AS FOLLOWSL
By
2 CIVILIAN WORKERS ENROUTE TO THE ASKANIA CAMERA STATION AT APPROK 2 CIVILIAN WORKERS ENROUTE TO THE ASKANIA CAMERA STATION AT JAPPRO
1FR26 3292
IMATELY S72D PDT SAW UFO AND TOOK PICTURE OF SAME WITH 35 MM ASKANIA 38an68
CAMERA. I INFORMATION IN PRESS RELEASE MADE TO LOS ANGELES TIMES -UPON P
S AFR 200-2.
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SPACH BRLOW RASRRYED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
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PRIORITY! 24 18
PRECEDINCE TYPx aSG (Cbech) ACCOUNTING BYNBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OFREFERENCE
ACTION PRIORITY BOOX MULTI SINGLK
INFO 2t
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR ATIC W PAFBOH
TO: COMMANDER, 7SOTH AC&W S
BORON AIR FORCE STATION, BAR 17 492 RJUPJB
BORON, CALIFORNIA
(UNCLASSIFIED) PROM: AFOIN-484 5- 7/815
REQUEST CHECK OF RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF ANY UNKNOWN OBJECTS
ts
SHOWN ON YOUR RADAR BETWEEN 0700 TO 0830 HOURS, 2 MAY 1957 AND 1E
TRAVELLING WEST TO EAST IN DIFECTION, OR OVER EDWARDS AFB. ALSO,
IF AIRCRAFT OR OTHER KNOWN RETURNS IN AIR AT THAT TIME, AND GENERAL
DIRECTION AND AND SPEED. SPEED. IMMEDIATE ANSWER DESIRABLE. IMMEDIATE ANSWER DESIRABLE.
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COORDINATION
AFOIN-4E4 H n M DATE 24/5-/57
DA T24 3130
MONTH YEAR
MAY 1957
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFOIN-4E4
NAME AND TITLE (SiRTUNTE, i (CURED) TYPED NAM .E
Capt G. T. Gregory
3-110 PHONE PAGX OF WALLACE W.ELWOOD
69216 NA. 1
SEGURITY CLASSIPICATION Captain, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Assistant Adjutant
UNCLASS
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(4) Reference paragraph la(1l)(d) of UFO report. Object traveled
in easterly direction at all times. It appeared to stand still,
change shape and pulsate. These are the typical characteristics
of balloons, and supported by hundreds UFO reports found to
be balloons.
B.
Group, contacted Detachment #2l, 4th Weather Group, Edwa AFB, regarding further
details on the balloon aspects of the case. In conversations with Ma jor Wininger,
the following were disclosed:
(1) (1)
6 to 7 feet at launching, and can expand 6 to 7 feet at launching. and can expand to 70 to g0 feat at feet at
60.000 feet.
(2) Major Wini inger stated that this
balloon.
(3) Further, Major Wininger stated that this information was given
to the Information Services Officer of Edwards AFB. (M/Sgt
Hill's report is attached as inclosure #5).
h. Of significance is the fact that the radar unit for that locality re-
ported that there was no unidentified object in the air at that time.
3. Analysis of Theodolite Photorraphs of UFO: Based on a study and analysis
of the series of theodolite photographs submitted to t this Center, the following
are considered ccmments pertinent to the incident:
a In the UFO
about 150 to 175 feet in diameter. Yet the object on the photographs, after being
photographed and the photo enlarged 7 diameters, was scarcely larger than the
width of the cross hairs.
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Major Wininger is aware of the facts of this case and he stated,
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Rawinsonde balloon which at
1 wes given to
the Edwards AFB.
QliiKHill Qlik Hill
OLIVER D. HILL OLIVER D. HILL
M/Sgt, USAF

KEUDUTEL CD
Analysis of theodolite photography of unidentified object. 22 May 1957
Photo No. Image Size (i) 84inch focal length -7 feet
598 .014' Enlargement factor 7 (Ratio of cross hair spacig on film and
600 .0121 Equivalent focal enlarged photographs)
602 .0121 length 49 feet
604 .0131
606 .0131 Equation: Image size = Focal length
608 .0141 Object size Distance
610 .012'
612 .0131 Distame: Object size was corputed at distance of 60 miles (3l6,s0o ft) flax
614 .0131
616 .014 k - constant factor Distance = 316,800 ft = 6465.3
100 618 .012 Eq. Focal length 49 ft
620 .0131 90.51
622 .0131 (.014')
624 .0131 (.013') 84.0
90 626 .0131 (.012:) 79.21
635 .0121 I = k I= k (.008') 51.71
80 637 .013 .0131 (.0071) 45.31 45.31
639 013 (.0061) (.006) 38.81
647 641 .0131 (.005:) 32.3 32.3:
70 643 .0121 012
645 .0081 .008: i - .014'
647 .005 i -.013' i -.0131
60 649 .0071 1=.012
651 .0071 ,0071
653 .0061
8 a
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i - .007
i - .006
30
i-.005
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0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45
Distance in Miles 48 51 54 57 60

TImE-TraCK-BEARinG PLOt BAlLOOn ReleaSED V. UfO OBSERVED
GENERAL WINDS ALOFT
270°/17 Knots
(West to East) BALLOON AT OyIoNRs
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BALLOON AT BALLOON
OFOO HRS 1
BALLOON AT - OF oF
BALLOON RELEASED BALLOON RELEASED 075 HRS - TRACK 1 r
AT O O . TIME -Approx.70-75° Approx.70-75
0740 HRS 1 ACTUAL A DueNorth DueNouth 6 6
6 0 O x 0
REPORTED PATH OF UFO WEST TO EAST) UFO WEST TOEAST) 1
EDWARDS EDWARDS
AFB
1is
LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
BALLOON LAUNCHING LOCATION
SITE 34 53 30"N.
34° 54' 30" N 117°40 W
117° 52'W Time of Observations:
0755to 0820 hins.
A
aftached UFO Report, Edwards AI
Object Lostseen Agimath -when Last
Seen- See Attached USAF uFo Quest-nnaire, Form 16t.
Ref UsAF Edtion, ① From Data Taken by Ed wards AFB Weather Station Durinq Track
Gerd Chart Me 40d by Pracsion Metenrelaqcal Dences. Joe Pan 1a(l1) AFfTctr, HMay1957

22 ONLY 8 X10
GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHS
OF UFO SIGHTED AT
EDWARDS AFB, EDWARDS P, CALIF.
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a. Using a more realistic distance, 9 to 12 miles, the objeet would naed
be a minimum of 5 to 7 feet in diameter. This correlates with the diameter of the
balloon actually released. (Analysis of the theodolite photography is attacbed;
see inclosure #6).
e. It should be noted that practically half of the image sizes are .013
of a foot at their longest dimension. Plotting a number of points along t the .013
line, from 6o down to 6 miles, indicates that the minimum object size discernible,
ranges from approximately 8o feet to 6 feet. This correlates well with the data
given this Center by the 4th Weather Group at Edwards AFB. See paragraph 2f(3)
above.
f. A study of 25 consecutive enlargements reveal that the tiny white
object alternately changes from elliptical (desoribed as a dise by observers) to
round in shape. No clear features ara discernible. I The changing shapes are gen-
erally similar to photographs taken of balloons over desert or bright daylight
areas. It should be noted that the sun was due east at this time and not too far
above the horizon. The effects of specular reflection of light on roundad surfaces
is well known. Weird and unusual appearances can be created. ia wall known. can be created.
4 Corments Regarding Sources: Consistent with the principles of commenting
on the source in any UFo analy ais or points osidered
pertinent:
a. Inconsistencies
(1) In their personal report as given in the Uro questionnaire, both
observers state the object was at a bearing azimuth) of 75
deprees when firs st seen, and when it disappeared.
(2) The UFO report from Edwards AFB quotes the observers as saying
that they firat observed the object at due north, (o degrees
azimuth) and that when it disappeared, it was also at due north.
All points have baen resolved satisfactorily, except the last,
object disappeared to the east.
(3) In both the official Uvo report and TE their questionnaire, they
stated that the object was the size of a basketball held at arms
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