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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 10 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Ridgecrest, California  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2150-2300 CMT 11/0550-11/0700Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rodor ☐ Air-Intercept Roder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1-2 sec 4 different times | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one each time  |
|  9. COURSE |   | varied | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☑ Unknown Unidentified  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Object observed 4 times. On 2 sightings
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VIS 15 MILES PLUS EXCEPT FOR LIGHT RAIN BTVN 2108 AND 2138. THERE WAS FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN ALL QUADRANTS THROUGHOUT TIME PERIOD. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO NEWSMEDIA ND PERSONNEL INVOLVED REG THAT ITNOT BE GIVEN ANY PUBLICITY. NO FURTHER INVES WILL BE MADE UNLESS DIRECTED

BY

CFM 12 14 233 2158 2308 10 5 6998 15 2108 2138

15/0803Z
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1960 SEP 15 02 11
16/82 X
23/4-1821

SCHMANN
03090K751Z00AW55
PP RJEDSO
ZOV ROEDSA
ZCSAXZ8 ZCJYX036
PP ROEDSA
DE RBWEKK #2
ZNR
P 1586.22
PH ARDCLO NOTS CHINA LAKE
TO RJUFAL/ADC ENT AFB
RJEZHO/HO USAF WASH D C
DGEBCA/ATIC W-PAFB
RJEZHO/SAFIC WASH D C
RJWEEF/AFETC EDWARDS AFB
NAVY CRNC

COLAS, MR AND MRS ARE TWO CHILDREN AGES 12 AND 14 CALIF REPORTED THAT BETWEEN HOURS 21ST TO 31ST OF 1 SEP THEY OBSERVED AN UFO AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. ON TWO OBSERVED THE OBJECT WAS HEADING NORTH TO SOUTH ONE DUE SOUTH TO NORTH AND ONE DUE EAST TO WEST. TWO OBS CONSIDER OBJECT SAUCER SHAPED AND TWO ARE ON THE FOINTO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 52729 (15 Sep 60) 0/31
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO: OOP-3, SAFS-3 (21)
SMD A 029
VVVVVCZCHQE523ZCBJA040
PP RJEZHQ
DE RBWDXX 02
ZNR
P 150002Z
FM ARDCLO NOTS CHINA LAKE
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
ROEDBA/ATIC W-PAFB
RJEZHQ/SAFIS WASH D C
RJWZBF/AFFTC EDWARDS AFB
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS. MR AND MRS AND TWO CHILDREN AGES 12 AND 14 ST RIDGECREST CALIF REPORTED THAT BETWEEN HOURS 2150 TO 2300 PDT ON 10 SEP THEY OBSERVED AN UFO AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. ON TWO OBRST HE OBJECT WAS HEADING NORTH TO SOUTH ONE OBR SO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF EN : 52729 (15 Sep 60)

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VIS 15 MILES PLUS EXCEPT FOR LIGHT RAIN BTWN 2108 AND 2138. THERE WAS FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN ALL QUADRANTS THROUGHOUT TIME PERIOD. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO NEWS MEDIA AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED REQ THAT IT NOT BE GIVEN ANY PUBLICITY. NO FURTHER INVES WILL BE MADE UNLESS DIRECTED

BT
CFN 12 14 233 2150 2300 10 5 6000 15 2108 2138
15/0003T
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact 
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. The object appeared:
(Circle One):
a. As a light
b. Shiny
c. Dark
d. Don't remember

10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?

11. Did the object:
(Circle One for each question)

a. Appear to stand still at any time?
☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't Know

b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time?
☑ Y
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound WHITEING - FILTERING - SLIPPING
b. Color GRAY

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

MR
MRS
+ CHILDREN

→ POD (FRONT)
→ DISC

18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined E-W
d. Don't rememb

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