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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  10 Mar 50 | Oro Grande, Calif. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 10/0925Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 secs | 8. NUMB…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
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|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | LEAVE BLANK  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  UNITED STATES | 5 |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO)

**AREA REPORTED ON**
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

**DATE OF REPORT**
17 March 1959

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
10 March 1959

**EVALUATION**
F-6

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
Captain Rudolph H. Pestalozzi

**SOURCE**
Mrs. [redacted] (Civilian)

**REFERENCES (Finished number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)**
AFR 200-2

**SUMMARY:** (Order concise sum…

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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 831ST AIR DIVISION (USAF) REPORT NO. 5 PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES

a. Object Data

(1) Shape: Shallow, bell-shaped. (See attachment #1).

(2) Size: The size of this object could not be accurately judged because it was at an unknown distance from the observer's position. The observer stated that the object appeared to be roughly triangular in shape. At arms length the object was approximately 5 1/2 to 6 inches across the base of the triangle and about 4 to 5 inches from apex to base. …

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED - JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) BRIGHT AIR DIVISION (USAF)  REPORT NO.  PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

(5) How did object disappear:
The limits of observation were confined by her bedroom windows which were
about eight feet in width. The two windows were separated by a four inch frame.
Her view of the UFO was simply cut off by the confines of the west window.

(6) Length of observation: About 3 seconds.

c. Manner of observation:

(1) Ground visual

(2) No optical aids used

(3) N/a

d. Time and date of sighting:

(1)…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 031ST AIR DIVISION (USAF)
REPORT NO. 5
PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

k. Position, title, and comments of preparing officer:

(1) Rudolph H. Pestalozzi, Captain, USAF, 831st Air Division Intelligence Officer.

(2) Comments:

(a) Mrs. [redacted] had heard of Unidentified Flying Objects and knew vaguely that the Air Force was interested in these reports.

(b) She had never before seen anything like this object. She was absolutely certain that this object was not an aircraft and just as ce…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
TRUST & DISTRIBUTION
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | SHIFT AIR DIVISION (USAF)  |
| --- | --- |
|  REPORT NO. | 5  |
|  ATTACHMENT #1 | PAGE ___ OF ___ PAGES  |

[Handwritten: UFO COURSE<br/>WNW To<br/>3<br/>APPROX 5° CLIMB<br/>ON COURSE<br/>9-<br/>APPROX. 20° ABOVE<br/>HORIZON<br/>]

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