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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 27 Jan 58 | 2. LOCATION San Bernardino, Calif. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 28/0216Z, 0240Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Aircraft Lights ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Bach & Forth ☐ Other ☐ In…

RC145
SQC167 YDD136 XYB242 XDE134JBA123
12. NONE.
BY
29/2355Z JAN RJWPJB

RC145
SQC167 YDD136 XYB242 XDE134JBA123
RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
JAN 29 22 19 '53
DE RJWPJB 22A
M 292025Z
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TEC INT CENTER
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM 270I 00732.

1. A. ROUND. B. DIME. C. BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT. D. ONE. E. N/A.
F. BRIGHT & WHITE. G. NONE. H. NONE. I. NO.
2. A. MOVED TO FAST. B. OVERHEAD. C. OVER HEAD AND DISAPPROVED
OUT OVER NORTON. D. BACK AND FORTH OVER SAN BERNARDINO. E.
BELOW HORIZON. F. OVER FIVE MIN.
3. A. GROUND VISUAL. B. NO. C. NO.
4. A. 28/0216Z. B. NIGHT.
5. 117° 19' W 34.13N SAN BERNARDINO
6. CI…

7. A. NONE. B. SURFACE - CALL: 6,000' - 350/10; 10,000' -
340/20; 16,000' - 330/27; 20,000' - 320/31; 30,000' - 330/61;
50,000' - NONE; 80,000' - NONE. C. HIGH THIN BROKEN. ←
D./ 3; 3,. E. NONE. F. NONE.
8. NONE.
9. CALL BASE OPS.
10. SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IN AREA.
11. CONTROLLER, 27TH AIR DIV DEF, CAPT., USAF DETERMINED TO BE T-33 WITH NEW MANACOLITION LIGHT, RUNNING TEST IN AREA. LANDED AT NORTON SHORTLY AFTER 0240Z.
12. N/A.
BT
28/2255Z JAN RJWPJB

* Checked with 4110 Review of MADC and learned a new anti-callision light is being tried out.

Was Special c/c light

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SQF197 YDB179 KYA336 KDD138JBA179
MM RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 39A
M 282245Z
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TEC INT CENTER
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM 270I 00714.

1. A. ROUND. B. DIME. C. BRIGHT WHITE. D. ONE. E. N/A
F. BRIGHT BLINKING LIGHT. G. NONE. H. LIKE A JET.
I. MOVING VERY FAST.
2. A. BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT, THE WAY IT KEPT BLINKING.
B. 20 DEGREE, 240 AZIMUTH. C. 20 DEGREE, 890 DEGREE AZIMUTH. D. ZIG
ZAGGING BACK AND FORTH. E. JUST STOPPED LIGHT.
F. ABOUT FOUR MINUTES.
3. A. GROUND-VISUAL. B. NONE. C. N/A.
4. A. 28/0240Z. B. DUSK TO D…

27 JAN 58
JAN 28 02 13 '58

SQC016 YDC017 XYC018 XDD011 JBA004

MM RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 40A
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TEC INT CENTER
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM 270I 00716.

1. A. ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB. B. BASKETBALL. C. BRIGHT WHITE FLASHING LIGHT. DULL RED. D. TWO. E. RED ONE STAYED ON TOP; WHITE ONE ZIG-ZAGGED AND CIRCLED BELOW IT. WHITE ONE BOUNCED. F. NONE. G. NONE. H. NONE. I. VERY FAST.
2. A. SON WAS WATCHING FOR SPUTNIK, WOMAN WAS TAKING GARBAGE OUT AND SAW THIS BRIGHT DANCING LIGHT. B. 45 DEGREES - ABOUT 500 FEET HIGH. C. OBJEC…

6. A. MRS. AL

7. A. SLIGHT OVERCAST. B. SURFACE - WSW, 9 KNTS; 6,000' - 350/10;
10,000' - 340/20; 16,000' - 330/27; 20,000' - 320/31' 30,000' -
330/61; 50,000' - NONE; 80,000' - NONE. C. HIGH - THIN BROKEN.
D. 10 MILES. E. 240 - (1). F. NONE.

8. NONE

9. COORDINATED INFORMATION WITH CC AND CONTROLLER WITH OTHER SIGHTS.

10. SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IN AREA.

11. CAPTAIN SMITH (27TH) CALLED IN REGARDS TO ANY UFOB REPORTS THIS
EVENING. HE REPORTED THE BRIGHT LIGHT OBSERVED BY NUMEROUS PER-
SONS, WAS A T-33 FLYING AROUND THE SBD AREA, TRYING OUT A NEW
TYPE LIGHT, WHICH ENABLES JET AIRCRAFT TO BE SPOTTE…