N of Susanville, CaliforniaSeptember 1960

Unidentified

Summary

On September 19, 1960, a civilian north of Susanville, California, reported a cucumber shaped object that seemed partly transparent. The sighting lasted 30 to 40 minutes. The object gave off bright light and seemed to follow a truck. At one point it crossed in front of the truck. It appeared to float rather than move sharply. The object flashed four times, then vanished in a steep climb. The Air Force listed the case as a temperature inversion. The card noted the random movement, the length of the sighting, and the object's reaction to lights pointed to a probable temperature inversion in the area.

Reported location

N of Susanville, California

Date of incident

September 1960

State / country

CA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 40

Original case file scans

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i cutnsliifiyyr PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1 1. DATE |* LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
19 Sep 60 N of Susanville, Calif in |Q Woes Balloon
3 ; i Ganeiatas Sey 3 0 Probobly Bolloon
7. DATE-TIMZ C0UP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ] 9 TORRY Duta
: y: 310 ¥ 5 : 0 Was Ahvcraf? |
; Local RE 7 Ground: Visual O Ground-Rodor O Probably Aircraft
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3 GMT LY VOLUL Sari 0 AirVYisuol 2 Air-Intercap? Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
B - RE eT CT ee TE ——
3 5. PHOTOS | & SOURCE [m] Was Astronomicael
C Yes Fon 0 Probably Astronomical
| vdvrd 1 fon 4 t
¢L Ne | ,Avilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH C2 O33ERVATION | 8. NUMBZR OF 03J2CTS | 2. COURSE 0. Other rCTiparabure Iuveriio
: | 0 Inavflicient Date for Evoluation
30-40 min one TNE D Unknown
| 10. BRIZF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Id Cucumber shaped object with impression of Probable temperature inversion in area.
1 transrarency. Appeared to give off bright Random movement and length of observebi
: light. Object appeared to follow truck and and reaction to lights indicate this.
i att one tine crossed in front of truck. Object
appeared tomave floating action instead of
abrupt movements. Object flashed four times and
| then disoppeared in a steep climb.
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