USAF record 28957198

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 31 Dec 53 31/1645Z 2. LOCATION SAN JACINTO & PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 3. SOURCE MILITARY 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1½ mins 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground & air visual 7. COURSE breaking up 8. PHOTOS □ Yes □ No 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes □ No

FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

10. CONCLUSION OTHER: MISSILE/ROCKET Sighting descriptive of missile/rocket launch. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obj flying horizontally at est 25,000 ft, size of fighter a/c. Flying at extreme speed and appeared to disintegrate. Fire falling from obj. Silver color, obj passed from sight flying west.