USAF record 28991669

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 1 Mar 61

2. LOCATION San Bernardino, California

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1900 GMT 0203002

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS Yes

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE W-E

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING/OUND, appeared slightly larger than planet Venus. Initially golden changing to pinkish-white overhead, then back to gold. Appeared aprox 2° above western horizon; disappeared aprox 2° above eastern horizon.

[HW: Object of this sighting was probably and s/c Witness indicated objt moved fm an elevation of aprox 2° W to same elevation in E Assuming witness was 5° low on his estimate of elevation and s/c at a height of 8 mi would have passed through angle he describes in 3 min If it had a ground speed of 573 kts which is the speed of our Jet n/c Bright white light on bottom or s/c was probably light observed by witness]

11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possible Astronomical Other: [STAMP: Dated for Evaluation Unknown]