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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  8 Apr 58 | NE of Palm Springs, Calif. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/1230Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ½ hour | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Stationary ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation…

Witness 12302 called 090420Z

RB 3/4E4
T SOF 839 YDE 884XYC868 XDC827 KNA828
OO RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJWPJB
DE RJWPKN 165
O 890129Z
FM COMADIV 12 MARCH AFB CALIF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJWPNF/27TH AIRDIV NORTON AFB CALIF
RJEBSG/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CENTER WPAFB
RJEPHQ/ASSST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEPHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH 25 DC

BT
/UNCLAS/BO 8-8985, SUBJECT: UFO.
A. UNKNOWN SIZE? → Note! Observer observed obj for 30 minutes yet could not give its size, shape, direction, estimate, etc.
B. UNKNOWN SHAPE?
C. BRIGHT RED
D. ONE
E…

PAGE THREE RJMPKN 165
D. 15 MILES
E. NONE
F. NONE
G. UNKNOWN
G. NONE
16. UNKNOWN
11. M/SGT PERSTON B. KIDWELL, NCOIC BASE OPERATIONS, POSSIBLE WEATHER BALLOON RELEASE.
12. NONE
BT
35/B152Z APR RJMPKN

ATIC Comment: Repeatedly proven over 12 years that balloons seem near drunk or drawn will glow orange - red - sharp red - maroon in color - due to the sleet rays of the of the sun. This would then suggest a balloon, However, it must be placed in INSURED DATA category: Cannot evaluate with most knife, data missing, U.S. Size, shape, duration, location, azimuth, angles, etc. (only that a bright red…

3.
A. GROUND - VISUAL
B. NONE
C. NONE
4.
A. 1230Z 8 APR 58
B. DAWN
5. UNKNOWN, NORTH EAST PALM SPRINGS, CALIF, EAST OF MOUNTAIN AREA
6. A. [redacted], [redacted] ST. DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIF
EX AIRLINE HOSTESS.
7.
A. CAPT LOSER, MARCH AFB, WEATHER STATION
B. 340 DEG 10 KNOTS, 0 DEG 20 KNOTS, 340 DEG 20 KNOTS,
340 DEG 40 KNOTS, 340 DEG 60 KNOTS, 330 DEG 100 KNOTS,
280 DEG 53 KNOTS, 070 DEG 10 KNOTS
C. NONE