302535427.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  15 August 64 15/1615Z | Yosemite Park, California  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | UNIDENTIFIED  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  Three |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 4 Seconds | Three objects in formation. Estimated altitude 5-7,000 ft. Paralell flight. Bright silver objects. Daylight observation. Sound of air only, no jet a/c sound or anything. Altitude could not have been great because sound and sight of object occurred at same time. Objects seemed small even though at …

15 Aug 64

|  MEMO ROUTING SLIP | REVIEW USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS | ACTION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1 TO Dr J Allen Hynek | INITIALS | CIRCULATE  |
|   | DATE | COORDINATION  |
|  2 |  | FILE  |
|   |  | INFORMATION  |
|  3 |  | NOTE AND RETURN  |
|   |  | PER CON- VERBATION  |
|  4 |  | SEE ME  |
|   |  | SIGNATURE  |

REMARKS
Forwarded per your request:
(1) 15 Aug 64, Yosemite, Northern California Case File.
(2) 10 Sep 64, Cedar Grove, New Jersey Case File.

OFFICIAL FILE COPY

|  FROM | FTD (TDEW) | DATE | 21 Dec 64  |
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|   …

September 30, 1964

Dear Mr. [redacted] and Mr. [redacted]

This is in response to your recent letter concerning the sighting of three unidentified flying objects in the Yosemite area of Northern California.

While your description was very interesting, it was not in sufficient detail to enable our investigators to make an evaluation. Therefore, we are inclosing a form FTD 164 which we request you complete in as much detail as possible and return to the Air Force. Upon receipt of the completed form, another attempt will be made to analyze this sighting.

Sincerely,

MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF…

August 26, 1964

Gentlemen:

I understand that there is an agency of the government that collects information on reports of unusual flying objects, and this is the purpose of my letter.

My friend [redacted] and I have just completed a knapsack trip to some of the remote lakes and streams of the Yosemite wilderness area in Northern California. On Saturday, August 15 we were camped on the southeast side of Benson Lake. At 8:15 a.m. that day we were sitting by the edge of the lake, which was very calm and quiet, when we both heard a brief sound of rushing air. We were both surprised, for the bra…

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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. 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 you for further details.

|  1. When did you see the o…

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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. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Transparen…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
THEY DISAPPEARED BEHIND THE CLOUDS IN THE WEST

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: A CLOUD (AS ABOVE)

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): ☐ Yes ☑ No ☐ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of:

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound: FLISHING AIR AS ABREEDER IN THE TREES
b. Col…

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|  20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _______________  |
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|  21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes ☑ No ☐ IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 5000-7000 FT  |
|  22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea f. Other _______________  |
|  23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b.…