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1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
GO Was Balloon
, Nove ee et ho Gaphed wal CE a O Probably Balloon
* x. QO Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION h
Local © p=XO A — | 0D. Ground: Vi sual O Ground-Rodor s Secu Ai verats
GMT ZU LUZ © Air Vi suai D Air-Intercapt Radar DO Possibly Aircraft
5S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE GO: Was Astronomical « - 22!
OC Yes OQ Probobly Astronomical
<Q Ne Civiliea ' O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF O3SERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
: vie 0 Unknown
Seconds QO! mM CO NZ
10. BRIEZP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS ¢
One Object, rocket shaped, simi} ro Metsor.
to fuselage of light lune. Colo |
Hblask,. Object appeared to be wobhlis
Or vevolving as it was falling, no
sound, Edges of object sharply out-
lined. Appeared to be 1 18 ft lon

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AF FORM 112—PART II Unecas s1E6°ED

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

MORE Dy UFOR=5=57 Paul ONE
Det 4, 1006th ALSS

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF 1

1, SOURCE: irs iQ
Addres thedral City, California
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Cceunpation: Housawife and co-owner of Anthony's Ree
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frigeration Compan;

Education: High School

II, RELIABILITY: When interviewed SOURCE was very cooperative ind showed
an interest in determining the cause of the sighting. SOURCE was observant,

spoke freely and appeared to be of average intelligence. The information given
by SCURCE is considered to be fairly reliable,

III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION CF SIGHTING AND EVENTS:

1. At 1610 hours PST 30 November 1957, SOURCE was standing on
the sun deck of an apartment in Cathedral City, California when an object
appeared from the south and travelled in a northerly direction where it
disappeared into a mounts in range. SOURCE stated object first anneared 1&9
degrees from true north er 70 degrees from the horizon and disappeared 45 degrees
from true north S$? 0 degrees from the horizon. SOURCE.was fairly certain the
object was in view for approximately four (4) seconds.

2. SOURCE. stated the object was black in color, rocket shaped
similar to the fuselage of a light airplane, Object ap eared to be wobbling or
revolving as it was falling. SOURCE could hot estimate tne speed of the object
but stated that it was falling at a great speed. Object made no noise, did not

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pass behind anything while it was under observation, Edges of the object were
sharply outlined and appeared to be apsroximately 15-1& feet long. SOURCE

estimated that she was approximately 12 miles from the object. SOUNCE stated
that if a nickel were held at arms length, both ends of the object would protrude,

3. Weather was described as dry, scattered clouds, slight breeze
with a temperature of 65 decrees.

4. SOURCE stated that she believed that the object was Sputnik's
rocket.

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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As we were mounting the stairs we sighted this black object traveling
from south to north, The object was black, noisless and falling at a creat spoad,
It was revolving as it fell. It seemed to fall near the top of the mountain.

There were Cow of us on the roof-top. roqg@i—Z——_seeee es 3: 3. )

0 ai, (child). We all saw the same thing and all agreed it was not
a bird’ nor a plane. .

Tne next morning we tried to find the object by Looking through a
surveyors instrument, but were unable to locate it. tie also rods up to the
mountains Sunday afternoon with the suveyors instrument, trying to pinpoint the
exact locnticn. We were unable to locate it. Since the mouwitains are so vast,
it seems a plane would be a better means of trying to find it.

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RICHARD A HOLM
WO, Wl, USAF

WOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL REFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO}
3!) AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PLEOON LI ; cr ft

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PA#T, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES Att FORCE AGTNCIES, Doeceri Of PENMISIION OF THE LIR2i

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AF FORM 112—PART It Unes a55tFE0

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REPORT NOD) UF OR-5=57 eu TWO

APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

FROM (elyency)

Det 4, 1006th AISS i Cae ee a’ die ee
i, source: \rs Qe,
Address :-—y es 0 icdcal City, Catifornia
Occupation: housewife
Ages 39
Education: High School
II, RELIADILITY: SCURCE was very cooperative and indicated an interest |
in the cause of the sighting. SCUNCE was observant and ap;eared to be of average
intelligence. Information can be considered fairly reliabie.

III, SOURCE DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING AND EVENTS:

1. At approximately 410 pm PST 39 Novemter 1957, SCURCE observed
an object that appeared from the east and disappeared in a northeast direction,
SOURCE stated that object first appeared 35-40 degrees from the horizon and
disappeared at 15 degrees from the horizon into a range of mountains. SOUKCE
was fairly certain the object was in view for approximately 3-4 minutes. Coject
did not move behind anything while in view of SOURCE.

2. SOURCE’ stated that o: ject was black in color, appeared solid
and similar in size or a little larger than a four (4) engine liner, SCURCE
could not estimate speed of or distance to object. Object made no noise,

Eiges of object were fairly clear in outline, OURCE stated that object was
approximately twenty five (25) feet long and fifteen (15) feet wide and almond
Shaped. SOURCE stated object was large as a dime held at arms length and
looked like charred steel. ;

3. Weather was described as dry, scattered clouds, no wind,
temperature approximately 60 degrees.

4. SOURCE stated she had never seen an object such as this
and believed it to be the rocket from Sputnik.

MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING JHE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE ME ANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U S.C.
3) AND 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PCOIOON IS PROHTSITED GY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT GY PERMISSION OF Tf DIRUCTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

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AF FORM 112—PART II UCLA SS.

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INORMAUON REPORT

APPROVED | JUNE 1948

FROM (Ayercg)

Det 4, l006th AISS

REPORT NO. Di

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mitely at 4:00 pm, i
Ri child) were seanning the skies because of radio raports
on the radio concerning the rocket falling from the Sputnik. Ap roximately at

42:10 pm, we saw an almond shape article in the sky. We were standing at

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up stairs sun deck and were looking almost due east in direction. The article

was black in color andi was slowly falling from the osst towards northeast until:

it sell in the mountuins . The article seemed to be traveling at a slow steady |
speed until it fell in the mountain range tut seemeli to be alowine. falling in descent

Cathedral City, Calif

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RICHARD A HOLM
WO, Wel. USAF

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAIS 1.) ORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITEO STATES WIPHIN TRE MEANING OF THE £ JNAGE ACT. 1
3: ANS 2 ASAMENDES. 115 T \NSMISSION O2? THE REVELATION OF I'1S CONTENTS IN ANY MANNED TO AN UNAUTHORIZED | 11S PROHIGITED LAW
Wy Me 'T st PEPPOOLCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIM FORCE AGENCIES, EXCCPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIKECIOR OF
INTELLIGENCE. USar.
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MOON DA-UPOR=5-57 PART THREE
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TIT. SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS:

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lo Report originated through SbA! AN Coamand Post, Norton AFB,
California. Command iost received a telephone call fron San bernarsidno Sheriff's

office at 1457 hours 2 December 1957, Call was in reference to another call
‘from banning California through Riverside County Shergrf's office that nn

object resembling a rocket had been sighted by ys others
of Cahteraral City California,

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20 Additionsl ga a3 were made at Banning Crlifornia on
lA vee 57 with negative results, No eee dares reports had been received
by any detachment of the cffice in reference to the sighting.
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3. No radar reports received through 27th Air Division (Def)
Director of Intelligence.
4
4 March APE reported no aircraft in vicinity of sighting «t
specified time.
§ Air Trsific Control at Blythe California raported : Apade
Fores jot over Blythe at 1549 at 23000 ft estimating March AFP at 1610 hou
flying on Victor 16.
6. Pals Springs Airport had no flicht plans for time and date
of report. No weather ballons aro releused at this sirport.
7. Weather conmiitions nt Cathedral City California are as
follows for 30 Nov 57: ‘
WINS 3
6000/vrt1/15
10000/180/10
16900/220/20
20909/ 260/30
30000/270/40
519009 /260/55 |
No ceiling |
- Visibility: 40 miles
6/19 to 3/19 clowd cover |
ary ;
No thirderstorme in ares
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32 AND @ AS AMCNCED. ITS TRANSMISSION OF THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MAN! ‘ER FO AN UMAUTH OPT Zt PEHOON IS PROHISITED 37 LAY

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AiR FORCE AGENCICS, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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PART FOUR: COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFPICER

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1, The preparing officer was uinble to ¢ arrive at a definite
comelusion as to the cause of the sighting because sighting could be concluded as
only one observation as object was obser ved from one point and ie SOUKCE's
had discussed the sighting in considerable detail which towered the reliability
ef their individusl statenenta. In SCUKCE's statements, they stated they were
ty eerie to a radio broadcast that the rockat of Sputnik I was to pass over at
that time and they immediately went outside to see it. These conclusions are
offered for consideration as possible cuuses of the sighting:
i
a. Others A bird in the proper flight attitude in the
immediate vicinity could account for the sighting. Note: Size and distance
eatimate accuracy of SCURCHE's were only fair, |

b. Aircraft: The Palm Springs airport was in the near
vicinity of the sighting. Aircraft in a strange attitude to observers could
have caused the sighting. Although the airport was contacted for flight
schedules for that day with nersative peaulite, & Local could have been made
without a record at that airport according to alrport ofiicials.

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PiaNK H MARECKI “
Major, USAF

Commander
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2} AND 2. AS AMENDED. 17S TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO > AN UNAUT! HOPIZED PERSON IS PROMILITED BY LAV,

iT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IM WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED SFATES AIR FORCE AGENCISS, EXCLPI BY PEP MISSION OF Tl DiNCCTQN OF

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