PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT I0073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP . LOCATION 7-37H5-342
7 Oct 65 07/0833Z Edwards ,Calif. TH5 3-1
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military 1, Visual: Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS BAcLodd
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. Radar: Other (RETURNS Radar: TO ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS) CONDITIONS)
7 to 12 7 to 12
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Tower operator first noticed flashing lights. Objects appeared Tower operator first noticed flashing lights. Objects appeared
42 hours 4 hours to have elev of between O20 and O45 deg and az of 050 to 075
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF deg. Of the 7 objects reported visually, 4 persisted longer.
These objects seemed to be in formation and they varied in objects seemed to be in formation and they varied in
Grownd GrowndVi mo their flight paths. Their main change was in alt. They appeardi their r flight paths. Their main change was in alt. They apgeardd
7. COURSE 7. COURSE to hove: and then rise in a near vertical direction. to hove: and then rise in a near vertical direction." These These
objects looked like all the other stars and after a while
Hovering, Stationary they just seemed to blend in with the other stars. The other
8. PHOTOS 3 objects just gradually faded from view after a short time.
Radar Scope Radar contacts came foom relatively dispersed areas. All the
Yes Photos contacts obtained were diffioult to hold because of slow
0 No speeds involved. The height finding radar similarly had
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE little luck in giving valid changes in alt. There was no
Yes overall discernible pattern to the flight paths of the objects
No when considered as a whole.
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Radar Film of. UPO 3 Jamuary 1966
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Atta: Mr. Vincent Bryant
Attached Letter, AIR FORCE FLICHr TEST CENTER, Edwards AFB, CalIfornia,
dated 2l December l965 and Radar Film. Requsst your evaluation by en-
dorsement as soon as possible.
EECTOR CUEPTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAP 2 Atchs
Chier, Project Blue Book 1. Ltr AIR FORCE FLIGAT TEST
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HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
EDWARDS AIR FORGE BASE, CALIFORNIA 93523
REPLY TO ORATA
ATTN OF: FTF 21 Dec 1965
SUBJECT: UFO
TO FTD (TDFC)
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio
1. The following report of UFOs is submitted per para. l4, AFR 2Oo-2
and 200-2A:
a. a. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS:
(2) The largest appeared to be twice the size of an ordinary
ster. star. The others were the same size as stars which would make them The others were the same size as stars which would make them
about aboutt the size of a pinhead when held at arms length. the size of a pinhead when held at arms length.
3) The objects were the same color as stars.
(4) There were from 7 to 12 objects involved.
(5) There was no discernible formation with one exception. Three
of the objects appeared to be in what might roughly be described as an
inverted "y".
(6) The objects that were held visually appeared to be flashing
red, green and white lights at one time or another.
(7) None
(8) None
(9) One of the objects was reported as "pushing a small cloud
in front of it. This is the one object that could b xplained. It was
a weather balloon.
b. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
(1) The Edwards tower operator The Edwards tower operator first noticed first noticed flashing lights
from these objects in the normal course of his duties. these objects in the normal course of his duties.
The first and most prominent of these objects objects s was originally
sighted at an elevation of olo sighted at an elevation of Olo and an azimuth of 062. 5 The other objects The other objects
Whad Adih is Wirown or not achd the das 4.1 And Is wiihdrawn or not atiached, the elassi
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050 to 075 It is impossible to determine just which of the radar
contacts correlate with the visual sightings. There were reports of up
to l2 radar contacts from relatively dispersed site LAADS received
reports at various times from San Pedro, Laguna, March AFB, and Boron.
All were able to show contacts in the area under consideration at one
time or another during the 4-hour period. The duration of most of
these contacts was very short. The three contacts which eventually
figured in the decision to scramble were UO90, UO9l, and UOg2. LAADS
did hold these contacts in a close enough proximity to those under
visual observation that there is a possibility that they were the same.
n objects reported visually, four persisted
longer than the others. longer than the others The brightest, most prominent of these was last
seen flashing at an elevation of approximately O5o and an azimuth of
135. The other three were in what might roughly be described es an
inverted "y" and were last seen flashing at an elevation of o35 and
azimuths of from 140 to 150. azimuths of from 140 to 150. The remaining three, which were visible The remaining three, which were visible
for a shorter period of time, disappeared at approximately 045 elevation
and in the vicinity of O6o to and in the vicinity of O6o to 090 090 O O ezimuth. azimuth.
(4) The objects varied in their flight paths. A general state- (4) -The objects
ment might be made that their main change was in altitude. There were
definite chenges in azimuth but these were relatively small. The four
digits seen most clearly appeared to hover, then rise in a near vertical
direction. Only a general statement about the radar tra is possible.
All the contacts obtained on search radar were difficult to hold beeause
of slow speeds involved.  The height finding radar similarly had little
luck in giving valid changes in altitude. There was no overall discern-
ible pattern to the flight paths of objects when considered as a whole.
(5) Three of the objects held visually just gradually faded from
view. The four objects that were seen most clearly; i.e., the very bright
the stars and persisted, looking like all the other stars, until dawm.
These objects possibly faded like the others and were repleced in the
eyes of the observers by stars that happened to be in the area of last
sighting.
(6) Again the objects were visible for varying lengths of time.
The first observation tock place at O833z (ol33 PDT). The four most promi- The first observation tock place at O833z (Ol33 PDT). The four most promi-
nent objects flashed for about two hours. As mentioned above, these objects
persisted until dawn although they ceased flashing persisted until dawn although they ceased flashing after two hours. The
other three objects were visible for appre other three objects were visible for at ximately ately 30 minubes.
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MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) The objects were observed both visually and electronically
from the ground. Search, height finding, and approach radar all held
the objects.
(2) ALl ground observers used 7x50 binoculars.
(3) N/A
a TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 7 October 1965, 0133Z (1) 7 October 1965, 0133Z
2) (2) Night Night
LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
(1) The observers were located at base operations, Edwards AFB,
Calif.
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) Darryl Clark, Capt, 329th FIS, George AFB, Calif., pilot.
Cept. Clark is an alert pilot with Det. I at Ddwards AFB. He heppened to be
on duty end tas called upon to observe the activity. -His observations
were all made from the ground.
(a) Charles A. Sorrels, SSgt, 1925 Communications Sq, AFCS, tower
operator.
(3) Forrest S. Honer, SSgt, Hq Sq Section, 65loth AB Croup,
Edwards AFB, dispatcher.
(4) Keith C. Peneau, A2C, Det. 2l, 6th Weather WE, weather
observer.
All these observers are proficient in their particular jobs and could be
classified as very reliable. CLaSS Led as very rellable.
E. WEATHER AND WEATHER AND NTODS: CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: DNDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
that weather vas clear and visability
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Wind Direction Wind Velocity
(2) Altitude (ft.) in Degrees in Knots
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Surface 300 2
6,000 350 15
10,000 060 20
16,000 060 5
20,000 360 15
30,000 050 40
50,000 360 15
80,000 330 5
(3) Clear
(4) 35 miles
None.
(6) None None
Temp. in
(7) Altitude Degrees Centigrede
6,000 +21
10,000 413
16,000 -1
20,000 -11
30,000 -37
50,000 -69
80,000 -54
H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVETY OR CONDITION:
(1) None
INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN:
An F-lO6 was scrambled from George AFB at 12o9z (O5o9 PDT). The Le4 11on Ue0r8C Ab dc d2oyz-(0209 ID1/.1e
aircraft vas controlled throughout its search on e visual basis by the aircraft was controlled throughout its search on e visual basis by the
Edwards tower. By the time the aircraft was scrembled the activity was Edwards tower. By the time the aireraft was scrembled the activity was
just about over. The objects thet were held visually had ceased flashing just about over. The objects thet were held visually had ceased flashing
and had taken on the appearance of ordinary stars as mentioned earlier.
Aadar contact wes gone or wes of insuffieient duration to be used in Aadar contact was gone or wee of insuffieient duration to be used in
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vectoring the aircraft. Passes were made through the area at l5,Ooo,
20,oo0, and 40,ooo ft. The only thing out of the ordinary reported by
the pilot was reflection of red lights from the dry lake bed near
Edwards. He felt that these were reflections from something other than the
beacons in the area.
j. During the period of the sightings'there was no air traffic nor
were there balloon releases that might have been mistaken for the objects.
k. COMMENTS:
It was.approximately loooz (o3oo PDT) when I arrived at Edwards base
operations. The activity level had subsided by that time but the tower
operator still claimed to hold flashing lights on two of the four objeets
under observation. I was able to observe the objects but I cannot
positively say that I saw flashing lights. The objects looked like positively say that I saw flashing lights.  The objects looked like
ordinary stars. One of the objects pointed out was very brilliant but not ordinary stars. One of the objects pointed out was very brilliant but not
so brilliant as to preclude its being a star. At times a couple of the so brilliant as to preclude its being a star. At times a couple of the
objects did seem to flicker but I certainly saw no distinct intermittent
flashing. I should mention here that what I observed was at the tail end
of the activity and according to the obsarvers was not representative of of the activity and according to the obsarvers was not representative of
what they had seen earlier. what they had seen earlier.
The Los Angeles Air Defense Sector made tapes of most of the conversations
that took place during the incident. These tapes are time consuming and
much or' the information is not veryalightening I have included as an
attachment a cataloging of the more important points on the tape. If a
recorder with a revolution counter is set at Doo before playing a side,
the numbers listed in the ettachment will provide easy access to the
important positions of the tape. I have tried to label the tapes in the
most logical sequence should anyone wish to follow the whole incident.
There are a few events, however, which do not follow the chronological
pattern. I listening to the tapes, you will find that the azimuths given
in the report differ slightly from those quoted by the observers. I have
corrected azimuths using charts and the reference points given.
There are two portions of the taped conversation which necessitate-elabo-
ration. The first of these concerns an eigth object held visually
(mentioned only briefly in the body of the report). I saw this object
quite clearly myself. It was said by those who saw the earlier activity
to be representative of what they had seen.. There were two exceptions Give oi what they had seen.. Tnere were two exceptions
in that it flashed only white/red, showing no green, and that it displayed in that it f ashed only white/red, showing no green, and that it displayed
more lateral movement. Generally, however, it behaved as the others had. more lateral movement. Generally, however, it behaved as the others had.
This object turned out to be the i2ooz (o5o0 PDT) weather balloon released This object turned out to be the i2ooz (o5oo PDr) weather balloon released
from Edwards. Although this was the only balloon release during the period
under study, I think it under study, I think it t may be significant that these objects behaved 1 may be significant that these objects behaved
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The other portion of the taped conversation that needs further elabore- -
tion deals with a seemingly unrelated report. After the activity had
ended, LAADS received a phone call from L.A. Center (FAA) at Palmdale.
The supervisor had been called by an employee of the telephone company
who, in turn, had talked to a waitress at a resteurant to whom a customer
had related a wild story. At this point, you can see how far from the
alleged original source the report had come. The source was reported to
have been traveling on a desolate stretch of Highway l38 between Victor-
ville and Lancaster when he spotted a bright red object hovering near the
road. It crossed the highway passing over his car, paralleled the high-
way, and then went straight up at a high rate of speed. I have never
been able to locate the man who related the story to the waitress. Mr.
Don Meredith, an erployee of Pacifie Telephone, was the man who talked
to the waitress. I contected him several times, but he was never able
to provide the name of the man who sighted the ooject. He did say thet to provide the name of the man who sighted the object. He did say thet
he understood that the man had been drinking and that he had been
visiting a girlfriend in Victorville after telling his wife that he had
to work. This supposedly is the reason the original source is reluctant
to raise his hand and come forward with his story. Mr. Meredith claims
not to know who the man is even though he was able to provide the above
information about him. information about him.
I am very skeptical of this portion of the incident. People at the tele- I am very skeptical of this portion of the incident. People at the tele-
phone company knew all about the night's activity since conversations vere
passed over their lines. I am even more inelined to consider it a hoex
after talking with Mr, Meredith. While he was very cooperative, he seemed
to blow his small part in the happenings out of proportion.
As I mentioned earlier, the reder contacts are impossible to sort out
and definitely pin to the objects being held visually. At one point
there were three of the objeots on which near agreement was reached by
the tower operator an nd radar operator. The redar net, through LAADS, was
originally queried by the Edwerds tower operator. Until that time they
held nothing unusual in the area. , Included in the material being forwarded
are two rolls of 35mm radar scope photos from the L.A. Air Defense Sector.
The cameras were on from O947Z (O247 PDT) to 1240z (O540 PDT). Unidentified
tracks were carried under the following numbers: Uogo, Uogl, U092, U103,
Ulo4 and Uo5. At the height of the flashing activity, a civilian aircraft
did pass very near the area at lh,ooo ft. The pilot wes queried by FAA and
reported that he had seen nothing unusual.
In summary, no one in the Air Defense Sector could provide a plausibla ex-
planation, nor did they seem overly concerned once the incident was over. planation, nor did they seem overly concerned once the incident was over.
Their experience and the sources of information available to them provided
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no help. There seems to be no question that they did have rader control
at several sites. The ground observers claim definitely to have seen
fleshing lights for which they could offer or find no explanation.
Everyone concerned at both LAADS and Edvards seems convinced that some-
thing unusual occurred.
1. EXISTENCE OF-PHYSICAL EVTDENCE:
There are radar scope photos which indicated unidentified contacts
Were held. These soope photos are being forvardcd as a part of this report.
FOR TEE COMMANDER
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JOCT D. BALENT, CaDt, USAF JORT D. BALENT, CADt, USAF 4 Atch
Tedhnical Evaluation Officer l. Tape cataloginge
Dephty-for Foreign Techmology Depaty for Foreign Technology 2. List of abbreviations
3. 3 Magnotic tapes 3. 3 Mngnetic tapes
4. 2 Rolls 35mm microfilm (c)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHI0 43433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDEED
SUBJECT: Evaluation of Radar Scope Photos
TOI TDEW/UFO
1. Reference is made to AFrTC letter of 2l December 1965, subject
"UFO", file FTF, reporting abnormal visual and radar sightings.
he radar observations:
a. It is impossible to make a thorough evaluation of this re-
port and nomenclature the radar in use, frequency of the radar,
type type of scope presentation (PPI, RHI, etc.) of scope presentation (PPI, RHI, etc.), range scale (scope),
and chenges in operation made during the observations, if any. and changes in operation made during the observations, if any. The The
following comments are, therefore, based on general radar conditions
which may or may not be valid in this particular case.
b. The variations in the scope presentation are so extensive b. The variations in the scope presentation are so extensive
that it is practically impossible to determine normal fixed targets that it is practicelly impossible to determine normal fixed targets
from changing, ones. Many large, indistinct returns which are similar
to returns from land masses or clouds appear, move, and disappear at
random. Evaluating the photographs with the limited knowledge we
have of the conditions, it appears that there are literally dozens of
changing returns. I The questionswhich naturally arise are:
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filt engle varied?
) Was MTI or other circuit variations switched in or out
during the observations?
e. It appears obvious that considering the large number of
targets, the length of time observed, the general lack of appreciable
speed in azimuth, and the randomness of their activity, these targets
were not material targets, such as aircraft, balloons, space vehicles,
etc. This leaves a number of other possible sources which will be ete. This leaves a number of other possible sources which will be
commented on individually and briefly. commented on individually and i briefly.
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ATTACHMENT 1
TAPE 1 - SIDE 1
000 (Edwards Tower Operator) Reports closest object has area of 2 ordinary stars.
024 (Tower Operator) Speaks of 4 flashing objects.
040 (Tower Operator) Biggest object has moved.
099 (Tower Operator) Elevation of brightest star is 45.
118 (IAADs) Measured heights from Boron are 8,ooo ft.
132 (LAADs) Speak of speed changes.
(San Pedro) At first pick-up object was held at o3o a azimuth and has now changed
to 060.
150 (San Pedro) Object has azimuth of o70 and range of 40 miles.
158 (San Pedro) Track numbers of Uo9l and Uo92 have been assigned - Uo9l has gone
from 20 miles south of Edwards to 20 miles south of Cntario at measured height
of 4,500 ft.
163 (San Pedro) U092 is 10. miles SE of Victorville at 6,600 ft.
177 (IAaDs) Boron is not able to pick un either target.
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328 (Tower Operator) Large bright one is left and above the other three (Relative OnELSACtt
arrangement looked like this: arrangement looked like this: *
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348 (Capt. Clark, Det. 1, Alert Pilot at Edwards) Look like stars to me. He is (Capt. Clark, Det. l, Alert Pilot at Edwards) Look like stars to me. He is
going to take another look, going to take another look. (Edwards Tower) Also look for the "phantom eity" (Edwards Tower) Also look for the "phantom eity"
(The tower people claim that they see city lights at a distance every clear
night. There is supposedly no town there. I This had nothing to do with the This had nothing to do with the
night's activity.)
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369 (Edwards Tower) LAADs has confirmed two of the objects. Tower operator states
they now look like stars.
388 (LAADs) Going to scramble a F-106 in 3Q minutes (1ll5Z (O415 PDT)).
412 (Edwards Tower) From measurement with weather instrument, bright object
has moved in 6 minutes. *"
443 (Edwards Tower) Have new one coming North to South that is going to pass
over runway. (They go on at this point talking about this object. This is
the object that turned out to be the weather balloon released from Edwards.
587 (Edwards Tower) Still have visual contact with five objects. (This number
includes the weather balloon which at that time was still unidentified).
590 (This is all discussion about scrambling the aircraft and getting it into
to to position). toods scrembling che aircraft and getting it-into
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009 (Edwards Tower) There's a light out there.
027 (IAADs) Aircraft has lost contact.
(Edwards Tower) This contact just seemed to be a light - no flashing like the
others. (Evidently this was a star).
100 (LAADs) Aireraft has contact 120° at 16,000 ft.
(Edwards Tower) That's it.
109 (Edwards Tower) Aireraft converging on object.
(LAADs) There is no radar contact.
118 (Ed Tower) Object looks like it is rising.
125 (Ed Tower) Interceptor has gone past and is too low.
136 (LAADs) Aircraft is climbing to 40,O0o ft.
234 (IAADs) Possible contact on search radar at o75, 10 miles.
(Ed Tower) Have one at o75° and high.
242 (LAADs) Can't get object on height.
300 (nd moon)A:
370 (Ed Tower) Only one that can be made out flashing is at 120°.
(LAADs) Possible contact there.
390 (San Pedro) Has possible contact over Edvards at 16,ooo ft.
413 (San Pedro) Target has disappeared - unable to establish track.
434 (LAADs) Aircraft has flashing target 120 from Edwards.
161 (Ed Tower) Have what aircraft is looking at, but doesn't appear as the others did.
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553 (LAADs) Only thing pilot saw were reflections off ground that appeared to be
flashing.  Pilot kmows beacons and this didn't appear to be a beacon.
573 (LAADs) Aircraft went through area at 15,00o, 20,co0, and 40,000 ft. with
negative results.
AT THIS POINT TAPE REVERTS TO BEFORE SCRAMBLE CONVERSATIONS
601 (Ed Tower) Gives 20,ooo ft. as estimated altitude of bright object.
633 (Ed Tower) Appears all flashing red lights have stopped - gaining on bright
object altitude.
544 544 (Ed Tower) Still seeing lights from objects (those in inverted "y").
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654 (Ed Tower) Want someone else to confirm what I'm seeing.
686 (Ed Tower) Dispatcher, Sgt Honer, confirms.
690 (Ed Tower) Weatherman, A2c Pineau, using reference points, says objects rising.
702 (Ed Tower) At first sighting object was no higher than 5,ooo ft.
724 (Ed Tower) Appeared to have small red lights like aircraft obstruction lights.
747 (Ed Tower) At one time held 7 objects.
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777 (Ed Tower) Those to south are really blinking now.
785 (Ed Tower) Have the area of about ? stars.
800 (Capt. Clark) Middle object of three in "v" is blinking.
807 (Ed Tower) Earlier big one blinked like that.
813 (Capt. clark) Looks far eway. (dapt. Clark) Looks far away.
(Ed Tower) Are nov, but at first were about 5,ooo ft. over end of bomb run.
840 840 (Capt. Clark) Couldn't see movement. (Capt. Clark) Couldn't see movement.
850 (Ed Tower) Gained altitude twice and removed 5 or 6 milles to west. (Ed Tower) Gained altitude twice and removed 5 or 6 miles to west.
852 852 (Ed Tower) Winds are above 2 kmots westerly. That's the direction they're moving. (Ed Tower) Winds are above 2 knots westerly.  That's the direction they're moving.
950 (San Pedro) Target Uo9l has moved from 030°, 80 miles, to 060° 50 miles from
San Pedro.
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652 (Ed Tower) See two new ones east of me.
707 7 (LAADs) Getting a paint just east of Edwards.
(Ed Tower) There should be two there.
730 (Ed Tower) Threy look the same as the first two I saw.
Tho (Ed Tower) I've been observing them for almost three hours.
760 (Capt. Clark) I have more to the north of those over the rocket site. Can't
make out specific red lights, but they are flashing.
78o (Ed Tower) Can see three more south, north, and right over Boron.
796 Boron is painting all kinds of data.
806 (LAADs) Do you see some just east of Edwards?
(Ed Tower) Yes, twe just east.
887 (LAADs) Ulo3 has been repositioned right over Boron.
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TAPE 3 - SIDE 1
000 (This is the conversation between LAADS and L.A, Center concerning the
bright red object which hovered over Calif. Highway 138. (sce comments)
191 (March AFB Approach) Have a slow moving target about 18 miles north of Ontario.
4443 (WD-3) (This is çonversation dealing with the FAA query of a civilian aircreft
I passing through the area of activity. (see comments)
530 (wD-3) We've got one on the scope now at l2,Ooo ft. :
545 (Ed Tower) Edwards tower can confirm 7 objects that have the same characteris-
tice. Have observed them since O833z (ol33) PDT)) and it is now O9k9z
(0249) PDT)).
582 (Ed Tower) Tower operator explains to Capt. Clark, and ADC alert pilot, what
he has seen.
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O56 (Capt. Clark) Description of what he has seen.
130 (Sen Pedro) Three objects being painted.
305 (LAADS) Scope cameras were turned at 0947z (0247) PDT)).
350 (LAADs) (During this portion of the conversation they are trying to decide
thether to launch.
357 (LAADs) Reporting what pilot of scrambled aireraft had seen.
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TAPED CONVERSATIONS
AL-O1 Aircraft (F-lo6) scrambled
ASD Air Surveillance Director
ASO Air Surveillence Officer
IND-3-5 Intercept Director, Team 3, Position 5
LAADS Los Angeles Air Defense Sector
SD Senior Director
WDT-3 Weapons Director Technician, Team 3
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a. Clouds. Apparently can be ruled out, because the report
infers a relatively clear night, and clouds normally do not appear
e. Operator error. No evidence or indication of this. Photos
rule this out, as does coincident visual sightings.
f. Jamming. Normal jamming doesn't look like this. Visual
sightings appear his out.
3. Interference (man-made, or other radar). I Doesn't normally
look like this the scope. Visual sightings would seem to eliminate
this.
h. Equipment malfunction. I Highly unlikely, primarily because of
visual sightings, and als due to randomr ne returns.
i. Anomalous propagation. i. Anomalous propagation. Although there evidently was no Although there evidently was no
temperature inversion during the period, anomalous propagation is the
most likely candidate for this situation, and could conceivably ex-
plain the visual sightings as well. Since light and radar waves are
both electromagnetic in nature, variations in the density of the atmos-
phere, clouds of charged (ionized) particles, etc., probably would affect
the radar returns, and possibly could cause visual returns as well.
The appearance (size, shape, movement) end randommess of the radar returns
are all characteristic of anomalous returns.
2. The attached photo prints illustrate graphically the radical changes
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3. Conclusions. It is concluded that the only logical explanation
of these sightings is that there were radical variations in the atmos-
phere during this period which resulted in both visual and radar sight-
ings. It is also concluded that it is beyond the realm of probability
that these targets are material targets.
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