Needles, CaliforniaJuly 1959

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Summary

On July 2, 1959, near Needles, California, an aircraft crew reported objects in the sky around dusk. The witnesses were civilians. The sighting was reported through the Air Force's unidentified flying object record system.

The crew described four kite-shaped objects, each about the size of a nickel. At first sight one looked like an eagle coming toward the windshield. The objects flew back and forth sideways but stayed in roughly the same position. They were in sight about ten minutes, and the aircraft could not close on them.

The record card noted the sighting was at dusk and the objects did not change with the aircraft's heading. It concluded the sighting was a possible reflection.

Reported location

Needles, California

Date of incident

July 1959

State / country

CA / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 36

Original case file scans

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TE) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD y
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 Jul 59 Needles, California 00 Probably Balloon
EE Te Te Eras Ee sees ee seen | Bln BO $ 81 OLY ID A100
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
193% Vi 0 Was Aircroft
BC | FA San veto bo db etl Ei CE 0 Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Radar 6 Probably Arar
GMT Qh /033h7 Jul 59 OtAir Visuol 0 Air-Intercept Radar |D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
10¢No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE XK OMercalizage.
DO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
) HEN 0 Unknown
10 mins It Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Four kite-shaped objs size of a nickel. Possible reflection. Sighting
‘Bt first sight looked like eagle coming towardp appszared at dusk, ifc was not able to
windshield. Flew back & forth sideways, but close & appearance did not change w/
stayed in relatively same position. In sight heading.
10 mins. A/c could not close on obj.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28983697