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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 August 65 22/2345Z | Lancaster, California  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | A/C  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Evaluation as a/c and chase or escort plane most likely cause. Data presented consistant with this analysis.  |
|  Two |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Minutes, 1 Minute | Two objects. Large object round, small like a fly wing. Large object was white changing to a flashing white, small was brownish grey in color. Small object flying alongside larg…

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HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA 93523

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: PTF

SUBJECT: UFO
15 Sep 65

TO: FTD (TDFC)
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio

1. The following report of an UFO is submitted per para. 14, AFR 200-2 and 200-2A:

a. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS:

(1) The larger of the two objects appeared round. The smaller object was shaped approximately like a fly wing. No empennage could be distinguished on the smaller object.

(2) The larger object compared in size with a pinhead when held at arms length. The sm…

(b) The smaller object disappeared rapidly while the larger object remained the same size flashing or blinking at the rate of about 1 FLASH/SEC. When first sighted the larger object was white, but as it passed from view it gave off a flash at regular intervals.

b. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:

(1) The observer heard a light plane in the area and when he glanced up to locate it the two objects caught his eye.

(2) The elevation and azimuth of both objects were 45 and 175 degrees respectively.

(3) The elevation remained at above 45° throughout the sighting. The smaller object disappeared …

The observer has combined military and private flying time of over 3,000 hours. I would rate him as very reliable.

g. WEATHER AND WINDS--ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:

(1) Clear

(2)
|   | Wind Direction in Degrees | Wind Velocity in Knots  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Surface | 250 | 16  |
|  6,000 | 255.1 | 9.9  |
|  10,000 | 261.3 | 13.5  |
|  16,000 | 246.9 | 16.3  |
|  20,000 | 254.8 | 27.6  |
|  30,000 | 261.7 | 30.2  |
|  50,000 | 249.3 | 30.8  |
|  80,000 | 92.5 | 13.7  |

(3) Clear.

(4) 15 miles.

(5) None.

(6) None.

(7)
|  Altitude | Temp. in Degrees Centigrade  |
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M stated that, if it had not been for the extremely rapid crossover by the smaller object and the flashing appearance of the larger object, he would not have reported the sighting. His final decision to make the report came only after he heard on an evening telecast that UFOs had recently been sighted in the Los Angeles area. (SSD in Los Angeles had no reports under investigation that could possibly be related to this sighting).

He said that the objects could well have been an escort or chase aircraft in company with a larger aircraft, but that the two unusual factors mentioned above left him…