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ont PROJECT 10073 RECORD 7a 1. OATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION . Leto a ae INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVAWATION S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Cigar-shaped, object 4-6 ft in diameter, sighted from moving | vehicle. Gray. bam hit ground. Smoke arose from area of impart. 6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual sc Search proved. negative. Insufficient date. 9% PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SS a O Yes O Ne __— i a FORM r FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE)  previcus editions of this form may be used. * ay a = Be oe = PS 4 5 tie + i > 7 ay ONES Mm. TER Autti SPN ok 3 gt

: ie IN REPLY REFER TO. i 24021145 y “ wd -F- SIA SYNE -/7? 7037 DEPARTMENT. OF THE AIR FORCE WEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | WASHINGTON PRE INGPECTOR GENERAL. USAF STM DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS WRENT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OWE 28 June 1954 ” SUBIECTs Unidentified Flying Object Sighted by SA , JAMES B, STEPHENS, Jr., 297 54 19, USN, San Nicoles Ieland, California, 22 April SPECIAL INQUIRY 70: . Commander Ady Technical Intelligence Center — tterson Air Force Base ATTN: ATIAA-2C 1s: Transmitted herewith for your information are two (2) copies of Soot. Intelligence Repor…

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UNCLASSir IED Dir OSI, Subje Unidentified Flying Objoot Sizhted by SA JANIS 3e ST UPUNS, Jre, 297 5419, USN, Sm Aicoleae Island, Colifernia, 22 April 1954; “pecial inquiry, 18D 24-321 STCPIENS said that .e and KLFIN reported this ‘ncident to Lt. Vie Se CATSS, the Cfficerein-Charze of Sm “icolar Islands BERNARD Ge ELZIN, Jre, and Lte Me Se CATTS, in their statenats, corroborated in substance the statements of OTEP'NS relative to - Chis mattere cLowever, CATES, in addition, stated that when he was advised of the sizhtine by {LOIN and STEPHENS, eo ‘ad initiated an intensive search of the area, wi…

rae : “nee UNCLASSIFIED STATIMONT OF STEPHINS, James Be, Ire, SA, 295 Sl. 19, USN 23 apr 195k Qn San Nicolae Island on 22 April. 195), at approximately 11,00 local time, ject. This object was sighted while t After impact, nothing more that KELIN hadn't seen the the made about a twenty (20) mime search of our story to LT W. S. CATES, Jaf 3. Be. Stephens Jr, J. B. STEPHENS, JR. ENCLOSURE (1)

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UNCLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF LT W. S. CATES, 261,6921/1311, USN 27 April 195) Qn 22 et | tely 1500 lecal time, STEPHENS, James B., SA, ° The story recounted is, for all in their statements. A WV. S. CATES env ALS he [sf - % * 77 > ras % DOWNGRADED Fo UNCLASSIFIED