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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7814461

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONMather AFB California

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Lt Col. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

1 Jul 60 Mather AFB, California a Probably Balleon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a TeseMy Saleen
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5S. PHOTOS | OUR O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
Ol No GO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE {K Orher_ Reflection + Al:
OG Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 min one SW GC Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

lashing object with no definite body except it
seemed to have a fuselage. When viewed thru
binocnlars it appeared to have an 8 to 12 petal
shape. These petals formed by very bright rays
pf light. Color when flashing was white. Object
raveled at a very high rate of speed and
Aisappeared over a neighbor's house.

Witnesses probably saw the sun reflecting
off an a/c.

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UFO ANALYSIS silut

Location Matuer _#°3, California

Date Jriv 69 Hour (Z)

wX ¢ vis i5 4, winds Nw % Sw, at 19d to

Description Flashing object with no definite body excest when “irst seen it

seemed to nave a fuselage, wnen seen throuch hirer; it arneared +o nave a

Ss te 12 peval shaved object, the petals formed bv very dricnt rays of lint.

Size of ooject was compared to flash

ing beacon on A/C at 2500 ft elev ( over )

Direction of Motion Southwest

Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) _bhuled out - could not be seen at this

time of day

Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Duration excessive for

meteor, t99 *3s* ‘or star or Exante voilanet

Radar Analysis (A:CIN-E1) None

Natural Fhemomena (Ball Lightning, etc) ----- -

Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. Ffttrrirft

Other xo fl eatian

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Evaluation of Source Reliability Foss reli 5.

gem ikie and Conclusions: Tne odtect at first arpeared to nave a fuselage.
ine sun nad set 25 minutes prior to time of sizntine, neref fore tiere was
ler sAnin of daviicnt remaining. Inere was sot? evilacs and civilian acft
in tne 2rea at the time, Therefore, the witnesses provabiv saw +he sun

refiecting off of one of tnese acft.

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(Yeser., Cont.)
on a slant angie ata distance of Lh to S niles. shen flasriae color was white.
‘irst seen de east of observer, iHisanp behind a house in the SSw. Obtect
moved at a very hich rate of speed on a steal Sw course. was seen shout S

minutes e