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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

3 Aug 52

C3/0130 PDT
03/0830Z

1½ min.

Large red object which "looked like a flare" hovered and moved slowly at 3000-4000 feet.

7-3718-S

|  Question | Caution  |
| --- | --- |
|  SACRAMENTO, CALIF. | ☑  |
|  Question | Caution  |
| --- | --- |
|  CONCLUSIONS | ☑  |

FORM 112-PART I
(CONSULAR CENTER)
(EXAMINATION)

|  COUNTRY United States | REPORT NO. IR-30-52 W | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects (Short Title: FLYOBRPT)

AREA REPORTED BY Central California
DIR. OF Intel. 28 AD, Hamilton AFB, Calif.

DATE OF REPORT 6 August 1952
DATE OF INFORMATION 3 August 1952
EVALUATION C-4

REPORTING BY (NAME) 2d. Lt. James W. Westbrook, Ass. Dir. of Intel.
GREND OBSERVER

EXPERIENCE (NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSONS AND/OR COMPANY)
TWA 28th CID 265 FLYOBRPT, 4 August 1952

SUMMARY: (Enter concise…

V.5 ATIAA
2. ATIA
3.C Files

RA008
WPB024LYDA003
XYA014
XDB010
JWPML 008
AR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ 333
DE JWPML 15F
R 040325Z ZNJ
FM CG 28TH AD HAMILTON AFB CALIF
TO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JEDWP/CG WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO
JEPHQ/CG HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
ZEN/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
8TH CID 265 FLYOBRPT
1 ONE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT LARGE IN SHAPE CNA AND RED IN COLOR.
LOOKED LIKE OBJECT WAS HANGING IN AIR PD LOST SIGHT OF OBJECT SUDDENLY
PDULOOKED LIKE A FLARE, NO SOUNDS PD
2 0130PDT, 3 AUGUST 1952 PD OBSERVED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES PD
3 VISUALLY FROM GROUND
4 GOC POST IN WESTERN STATES L…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 3 8 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of day: 1 30 A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)
Hrs. Min.

1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern
b. Central
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

(Circle One):
a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a. Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

2. Where did you see the object?
Cal. Western State Line Bldg, Sacramento
Postal Address City or Town State Country

3. Where were…

PAGE TWO OF 28TH OID 265

6 CLEAR
7 NONE
8 NONE
9 NONE
10 NONE
04/0325Z AUG JWPML

CZ

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? We were Spotting Aircraft for "Aircraft Warning Service".

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day 3 Month March 1952 Year

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? Spotting Planes "A.W.S."

6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the approximate amount of time spent on each.
Serving Regular Shift on Observation Post 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle On…

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8. What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?

(Circle One):
a. North
b. Northeast
c. East
d. Southeast
e. South
f. Southwest
g. West
h. Northwest

8.1 What direction were you facing when the object disappeared?

(Circle One):
a. North
b. Northeast
c. East
d. Southeast
e. South
f. Southwest
g. West
h. Northwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above two questions. (8 and 8.1).

a. Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes …

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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.

18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of.

18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea
b. Baseball
c. Basketball
d. Bicycle wheel
e. Office desk
f. Automobile
g. Small airplane
h. Large airplane
i. Dirigible
j. Other _________…