Fontana, CaliforniaJune 1955

Unidentified

Summary

Between June 8 and July 8, 1955, an observer in Fontana, California reported seeing round objects in the night sky. The objects appeared red and flashing or yellow and steady. The observer noted usually one or two objects during each sighting. Each observation lasted ten to fifteen minutes. A check of radio facility charts revealed the observer was located near an aerodrome on the east, an aerodrome on the west, and a beacon light on the north. The flight path to Edwards Air Force Base passed over the observer's house. The Air Force concluded the observer had seen a combination of aircraft lights and the beacon light. The observer was located in a well populated and well-lit area.

Reported location

Fontana, California

Date of incident

June 1955

State / country

CA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
8 Jun 55 - 8 Jul 55

2. LOCATION
Fontana, California

12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other Lights
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local: n/a (night)

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual / Air-Visual / Ground-Radar / Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
Yes
No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
ten to fifteen (10-15) min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
usually 1 or 2

9. COURSE
see description

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
During the period 8 Jun 55 to 8 Jul 55 the observer had noted round objects in the sky at night. The objects are red and flashing or yellow and steady.

11. COMMENTS
A check of Radio Facility Charts reveals the observer is located with an aerodrome on the east, an aerodrome on the west and a beacon light on the north. Flight path to Edwards AFB is over observer's house. It is the opinion that the observer has seen a combination of a/c lights and the beacon. Also, the observer is located in a well populated area and a well-lit area.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28962353