USAF record 28936646
28936646
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 5 Sep 49 5/2002
2. LOCATION Lebec, California
3. SOURCE [REDACTED] Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air visual
7. COURSE South and rising.
8. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [X] Yes [ ] No
10. CONCLUSION 1: BALLOON 2: Misinterpretation of conventional objects.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers sighted object which rapidly gained altitude and turned in a sharp left bunk, then headed due south. No sign of exhaust or trails, No sound, Photos were taked of the ground in that area which disclosed unidentified objects on the ground. Sandberg WX station launched a balloon at 1230, The balloon would have been in the Lebec area during the time of the sighting. The photos alleged unidentified objects on the ground which showed up on photos were found to be a corral and shed used to feed and shade cattle, a building with an incomplete second story, and a hunting lodge.
FORM FTD SEP 43 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 5 Sep 49 5/2002 2. LOCATION Lebec, California 3. SOURCE [REDACTED] Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 Minutes 6. TYPE OF…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION FILE NO. 24-30 DATE [REDACTED] REPORT MADE BY BERN E. PENNINGTON REPORT MADE AT DO…
- Page 3 OSI Case #24-30 DETAILS: 1. This investigation was requested by CAPT GORDON T. COLLEY, 105524, Base Security Officer, Mather Air Force Base, California, and was predicated upon a report to the effect…
- Page 4 OSI Case #24-30 DETAILS (Cont'd), [HW: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY] and is the truth to the best of my knowledge or belief. S/ [REDACTED] Sgt., 3536th Bomb Drug Wing Mother Air Force Base Mother Field,…
- Page 5 OSI Case #24-30 DETALIS (Cont'd) I have read this statement consisting of one (1) page and have initialed each page thereof and all corrections thereon. This statement is given freely and is the…
- Page 6 OSI CASE #24-30 DETAILS (Cont'd): AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 10. Review of the files at the Office of the Sheriff and the Police Department at Sacramento, California, failed to reveal any record or…
- Page 7 OSI Case #24-30 DETAILS (Cont'd): AT MATHER AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA 14. On 6 October 1949 at 1115 hours, Special Agent LES B. NOLTON contacted CAPT CLARENCE P. TALBOT, JR., AO-581273, Station…
- Page 8 OSI Case #24-30 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION 1. Date of sighting - 5 September 1949. 2. Time of sighting - Approximately 1200 PST. 3. Sighted from air. a. SUBJECT was in the air about 7,000 feet…
- Page 9 OSI Case #24-30 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (Cont'd) 14. Support - none visible 15. Propulsion - none visible 16. Control and stability - none visible 17. Air ducts - none visible 18. Speed -…
- Page 10 OSI Case #24-30 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (Cont'd) 8. Object was noticed accidentally and attention was not drawn to it by any specific occurrence, but because of daily association with…