PROJECT BLUE BOOK

lights 1400 knots. Le May. Investigated at local
Object ade coast in East level day Inconsis-
to West light. Lights blinking. tancies tancies pt. exteemely
No noise. l0o' in di No noise. ameter. All All unreliable. At unreliable ime stated stated
white lights, white lights, no color. nine time 2
lights. Now stated lights. long.
Changed speed 1500-2000 kts
Altitude reduced t Altitude reduced to l000'. Dis- 1000'. Dis-
appearance instant in instant in W . If obj If obj
sighted it could be misinterpreta
tion of tion of a/c or meteor. a/c or meteor. Rpt unreliab Rp1 unreliab
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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RECEIVED FROM COMMAND POST O82O EST
Ol20 local time. Mr. , San Bernadino,
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toward coast in an East to West route. Lights were not blinking, no
eingine noise. App loo feet diameter. Lights white.
No colored lights.
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PB6Z1
620807411Z00YC931 C20867411Z00YC931
PP RUCDSO PP RUCDSQ 3xM 3xM
DE FUWHNF 21F
P 2828462 P 282846Z
NORTON AFB CALIF -
FM
T PUCDAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHSB/23 ADIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
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RUCDSO/AFSC FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEARG/USAF AASHDC
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RUEAHG/SECRETARY AF WASHDC
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USAF FOR AFCIN. SECRETARY OF AF SAFOI.
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SUBJECT USO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 2 14 THE
FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED: -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
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(1) SHAPE. EITHER YLAT OR CIGAR SHAPED
(2) SIZE. 150 FEET LONG UNCLASSIMES (
15 (3) COLOR. NOT OBSEFVED
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O (4) NUMBER. ONE
To (5) N/A
(5) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS. OBJECT HAD NINE AHITE
UNOLAST UNOLASE
Cancalled Candelled
Punt
FR20 R20s 2-17 2-17a
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STEARY LIGHTS WITH NO PARTIPULAR PATTERN. LATER PART OF STEADY LIGHTS WITH
LIGHTS.
(7) TAIL-TRAIL OR EXHAUST. NONE OB SE RVED
(2) SOUND. NO SOUND
(9) OTHIF PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES. OBJECT APPEARED
N EAST AND TRAVELED WEST DIRECTLY OVER AITNESS. ALTITUDE 1000
FEET. SPTED-3ETWEEN 1502 AND 2000 MPH.
B. DESCTIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(I) WITNESS VAS STANPING I IN YRONT YARD AND LOOKED UP SAW
GEJECT
(O) AMCLE OE ELEVATIOM AND AZIMUTH OF OR.JECT WHEN FIRST

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(S) HOV LON3 VISIBLE: 4 TO 5 SECONDS.
UNOLASSIHED
PACT, 157S TUNHIF 217 PACT, 157S TUNHIF 217
C. YAWN: OF ODSERVATION:
(1) CESUND-VISUAL (1) CEOUND-VISUAL (
a 071 021 (R).OPTICAL AIDS: (R) OPTICAL AIDS: NoNE NONE USED USED
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(3)/A (3) Y7A
D. TIE A"T DATE OF SIGHTING: D. TIE A"T DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 80Z 19 NAF (1) 802Z 19 NAF 63 63
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: THREE MILES NW OF NORTON AFB
(1) CIVILIAY-MR,
SAN .JEPMALDINC, CALIF. OCCUPATION TIMATE OF
PELIABILITY. VIPY POOR
G. VTATE ANT WINDS
(1) C33TIVE6s ACCOUNT: CLEAR, GOOD VISIBILITY
TTPOPT PTOP NOFTON AFE STATION: SURFACE

EEGREES 25K
83N LOT AVAILADLE
(O) CEILIVS: NONE -
CA) VICIBILITY: 7 HILES
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UNLASINED
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(E) CLOUD COVER: NONE
(O) NO THUNDERSTORNS (
(7) VEATICAL TEMPETATURE GRADIENT: 1.5 DEGREES PER HOUSAND FEET
H. CNUSUAL ACTIVITY N, ETC.
<1 (1
: MORTON GDA-NEGATIVE MORTON GOA-NESATIVE
(D) NONTON CONTADL TOVER - NEGATIVE
(O) FAA IATOI RAPCON, LARCH AFB - NEGATIVE (OD FAA ATCY RAPCON, LARCH AFB - NEGATIVE
(A) HT WILSON OBSERVATCRY - NEGATIVE (4) NT WILSON OBSERVATCRY - NEGATIVE
L. INTEROTPTION L. ENEEPOEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE
J. LOGATION, ALTITUDE AND GENERAL DIREPTION, ETC: NONE REPORTED J. LoS? GENERAL DIREPTION, ETC: NONE REPORTED
K. POCITION TITAL AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER. LT COLONEL
THOMAS H GEREEL, CHIEF, FLIGHT CPERATIONS BRANCH, FLIGHT O OPERATIONS
DIVICIO', 28)3TH M AIR BASE WING, NORTON AFB, CALIF.
COMMENTS OF ING OFF IPER: A PERSONAL INTERVIEW AT THE HO MF
OF MR R WAS ONDUCTED BY COLONEL GER7EL AT 17OOZ, 19
MAR 63. MR APPEARED TO BE A VERY UNSTABLE PERSON. HF
SMELLED STRONGLY OF ALCOHOL, WAS BLEARY EYED AND HIS COMPLEXION
WAS VERY RUDDY. IN THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER HE HAD
THE APPEARANCE OF A HEAVY DRINKER. HIS SPEACH AAS HALTING AND HE
HAN A TENDEMOV TO DAMDIE AT ONE DO TAIT DUDTAO LE NTPDUTEW 11n

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MENTIONED THE FACT THAT A SQUADRON OF JET AIRCRAFT WERE MOVED SROM
ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE THEY WERE BURING THE PAINT FROM
AUTOMOBILES IN THE AREA. AT ANOTHER IOINT DURING THE INTERVIEW HE (
STATED THAT WHAT HE OBSERVED MIGHT HAVE BEEN BOYS "SHOOTING CIGARS
OR SOMETHING"• AT ONE TIME HE DISCRIBE THE OBJECT AS BEING FLAT -
AND AT ANOTHER TIME AS BEING CIGAR SHAPED. DURING THE YIRST PART OF
THE INTERVIEW HE ILAIMED THAT THE OBJECT HAD INE WHITE LIGHTS AND
LATER STATED THAT IT HAD TWO OR THREE WHITE LIGHTS. HE FURTHER
- STATED THAT THE OBJECT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MISSILE STATED THAT THE OBJECT MIGHT T HAVE BEEN A MISSILE BUT HE DID NOT BUT HE DID NOT
THINK THEY HAD LIGHTS ON THEM. IT DID OT APPEAR STRANGE TO HIM
THAT A MISSILE WOULD BE FIRED AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER A POPULATED THAT A MISSILE WOULD BE FIRED AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER A POPULATED
AREA• IT IS THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFIPER THAT THE
ALLEGED OBSERVATION OF MR BE DISCOUNTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. DISCOUNTED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
A FURTHER INDICATION OF MR INSTABILITY IS THE FACT
THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTAC GENERAL LEMAY TO REPORT HIS SIGHTING.
1. EXISTENCE OF PHYSIIAL EVIDENCE: NONE. YTS UYSTT
GP-4.
BT UNOLASCIRED
20/2109Z MAR RUWHNE