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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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0 Was Balloon
20 December 1962 Cambria, California QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Possibly Selleon
; i O Was Aircraft)
Local 30/12852215302 RB sayn ds ¥j wk O Ground-Redar G Probebly Aircraft
GMT ay 0 Air Vi sual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE XK Was Astronomicol Venus
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
ONo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
QO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 hrs 35 mins one westerly GO Unkrew
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright obj changing fm oval to cylin- Ephemeris shows planet Venus

Obj moved in Westerly direction, Firs magnitude of -4.4,
obsvation at 170 dgr azimuth final
fading w/dawn at about 50 dgr elev in
South, Green red colored emissions
fm obj during obsvation., Obj about 1/%
size of moon, Dark spots & holes in

obj. One distinct large hole in bot-
| tom, Multiple observers, Observer fm

local radio station KSLY believed obj
to be star, all others disagreed.

drical viewed through BX for oer 2 cat in position reported with a |

, ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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ACTION : CIN-17

INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP-2,/SAFS-3, P#A-10, DIA-CIIC-3 (37)

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

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RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASHINGTON DC

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FOR AFC INS SEC OF THE AF FOR SAFOI. DELIVER REGARDLESS OF TIME
RECEIVED. I. UFO. A. DESCRIPTION. /

€1) WITH NAKED EYE APPEARED TO CHANGE FROM SPHERICAL TO OAL.

USING BINOCULARSSPHERICAL TO CIGAR=SHAPED, ALTERING IN THIS MANNER
PERIODICALLY. €2) APPROXIMATED SIZE OF BASKET BALL OR IN RELATION~-
SHIP WITH MOON, ABOUT ONE THIRD SIZE OF MOON. (35) MAIN OBJECT
EXTREMELY LUMINOUS WHITE OR SILVER. €4) ONE. (5) N/A. (6)

DARK SPOTS OR HOLES THROUGHOUT. ONE DISTINCT LARGE HOLE OBSERVED

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DPPART MAENT OF | ib A‘? FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE: BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED *e8S

INCOMING

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C5) N/Ae De TIME AND DATE. (1) 28/1255Z TO 20/1530Z. (2) FROM NIGHT

DARKENESS TO DAWN TO DAYLIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS. POSITION
MIDWAY BETWEEN SAN SIMEON AND LEFFINGWELL CREEKS ON CALIFORNIA
STATE HIGHWAY NO. 1. APPROXIMATELY TWO AND ONE HALF MILES NORTHWEST
OF TOWN CENTER, CAMBRIA, CALIF. Fe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF
OBSERVERS. (1) CIVILIAN, SRMINMMem, AGED 46, qui,
CAMBRIA, CALIF, NURSERYMAN, UNKNOWN. (2) cIVILiaNn, «siiillia

gemma, AGED 33, GEN DELIVERY SAN SIMEON, CALIF, GUIDE AT HEARST
CASTLE (CALIF STATE NONUMENT), UNKNOWN. (3) MRS. Jini?

NP AGE NOT REVEALED, qgemlillms, CAMBRIA, CALIF, CQiM-
ERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, NORMALLY RELIABLE AND WELL KNOWN IN COMMUNITY.
(4) CIVILIANS, OWNER OF WEBSTER'S DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT AND NUME-
ROUS TRANSIENT CUSTOMERS, LOCATED IN SAME GENERAL AREA, IDENTIFYING
DATA UNKNOWN. (5) CIVILIAN, UNKNOWN, EMPLOYED BY RADIO STATION
KSLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF WHO VERIFIED SIGHTING AFTER CALL

F ROM qgieeies ©S) NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. G  /
WEATHER AND WINDS: ¢1) CLEAR, NO NOTICEABLE WINDS, NO CLOUDS

FROM GROUND VIEWERS POSITION. (2) AS REPORTED BY LAADS DC

WEATHER, 6922 FT, 1349 DEGREES, 5 KNOTS, 19,990 FT, 915 DEGREES,

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19 KNOTS. 20,900 FT, 319 DEGREES, 25 KNOTS. 30,999 FT, 359 DEGREES,

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JEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFNO MESmaGe

INCOMING

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IN BOTTOM HALF OS SPHERE. €7) MAIN SPHERE SURROUNDED BY A GREEN

FIELD EXTENDING ABOUT ONE DIAMETER OF SPHERE IN ALL DIRECTIONS. BINO-
CULAR VIEW REVEALED A RED COLORED EMISSION DISTINCTLY SEPARATED

FROM GREEN FIELD. THIS EXTENDED UPWARDS AT AN ANGLE OF 45 DEGREES
FROM UPPER LEFT HAND AREA OF SPHERE FROM VIEWERS POSITIONS APPROX-
IMATELY TWO DIAMETERS. ¢€8) NO SOUND. (9) FIELD EMANATING FROM MAIN
SPHERE OCCASIONALLY APPEARED TO CHANGE COLORS, DESCRIBED AS VARI-
HUED. Be. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: €1) INITIAL OBSERVERS AWAKENED BY
BRIGHT LIGHT SHINING IN THEIR EYES. SOME DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS

TO REASON FOR AWAKENING BETWEEN THESE TWO OBSERVERS. (2) ANGLE
APPROXIMATELY 58 DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL IN AREA OF 169 TO 178 DEGREES
AZIMUTH FROM FIRST OBSERVATION. (3) 5@ DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL AT

AN ESTIMATED AZIMUTH OF 189 DEGREES. (4) BARELY DISCERNABLE MOVE-
MENT IN WESTERLY DIRECTION BASED ON ORIGINAL AND FINAL POSITION IN
RELATION TO MOON. OBSERVERS STATE ORIGINAL POSITION WAS SAME ANGLE
AS, AND ABOUT 15 DEGREES SOUTH OF MOON. WHEN LAST OBSERVED WAS ABOUT
23 DEGREES SOUTH OF MOON. (5) NO DISAPPEARANCE, OBJECT FADED FROM
VIEW WITH COMING OF DAYLIGHT AND ACCOMPANYING SUNSHINE. (6) 155 NIN-~
UTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. (1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS
WUES TYPE 1@ X 58, SEVEN DEGREES, SEPARATE EYE PIECE FOCUSING.

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ORPART MENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE SAANICH
UNCLASSIMED MESSAGE

INCOMING

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25 KNOTS, 30,999 FT, 359 DEGREES, 25 KNOTS. 59,000 FT, 310 DEGREES
45 KNOTS, 80,999 FT, 049 DEGREES, 5 KNOTS.

(3) UNLIMITED. ¢4) CLEAR. ¢€5) NO CLOUD COVER. ¢€S) NO THUNDER-
STORMS IN AREA. (7) 6,900, PLUS 19 DEGREES. 18,900, PLUS 2 |
DEGREES. 29,399, MINUS 2.5 DEGREES. 50,922, MINUS 48 DEGREES.

523,022, MINUS 65 DEGREES. 89,9093, MINUS 89 DEGREES. H. |

NONE, I. NONE. Je UNKNOWN. K.» ELECTRONICS OFFICER.» SUNRISE

AT 1448Z, WITH NO COMPUTATION FOR MOUNTAINOUS TERRRAIN LYING EAST-
WARDS FROM OBSERVATION POINT. UFO INITIALLY SIGHTED TWO HOURS PRIOR TO
ACTUAL SUNRISE. COMMENTS FROM OBSERVERS INDICATE THEIR BELIEF

THAT OBJECT DID NOT DISAPPEAR FROM SIGHT BUT WAS OBSCURED OR HIDDEN

ON APPEARANCE OF SUN. OBSERVERS LISTED BY NAME ABOVE CONSIDERED

RELIABLE PERSONS IN COMMUNITY. MISSILE FIRED AND EXPLODED ABOVE.

VANDENBERG AF3, CALIF 19 DEC 62. ANOTHER MISSILE FIRED
SUCCESSFULLY DURING EVENING OF 19 DEC 62 FRO NAS POINT MUGU CALIF. |
OBSERVER FROM RADIO STATION KSLY INDICATED OBJECT APPEARED TO
BE A BRIGHT STAR, OTHER OBSERVERS DISAGREE. POSSIBILITY EXISTS
THAT A SOUND AWAKENED WERSBUMMRMEMMBRQP RATHER THAN THE LIGHT, AS
REFLECTION WOULD NOT SHINE IN DIRECTION OF AREA WHERE HE WAS

NLEEPING, sql BELIEVES SOUND RATHER THAN LIGHT WAS CAUSE OF

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OSPART ASNT OF THE AIR PORCE

STAFF MESGAGE BRANCH
UNCEASSIFID MESIAGE

INCOMING

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AWAKENING, @@MM DISAGREES, STATES HE HEARD NO SOUND. ALL
OTHER PERSONS WERE ALERTED BY <giiea A) D saan AND AGREE
GENERALLY WITH DESCRIPTION GIVEN. \iesiieem  PHOTGRAPHER

DID NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE ANY SHOS BELIEVING THEM TO BE FUTILE IN
VIEW OF LIGHTING CONDITIONS. UFO ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY gga
28/1805Z TO CAMBRIA AF STN, CALIF.

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