NORTON AFB, CALIF, October 1953October 1953

Insufficient Data

Summary

On October 30, 1953, at about 0955 local time, a crew flying near Norton Air Force Base in California saw one object. The sighting came from a C-45 aircraft in flight. The crew watched the object for about seven minutes. It appeared directly below the plane, then passed into the plane's flight path. It climbed almost straight up until it was lost from sight. It stayed at the 12 o'clock position the whole time.

The object was bright red on its leading portion and bright white on its trailing portion. Its shape could not be made out through the glare. Witnesses said it looked about the size of a grapefruit held at arm's length. There was no exhaust, no trail, and no sound. No photos were taken and no radar tracked it. The pilot and crew were rated very reliable.

The Air Force record for this report, part of its Project 10073 files for unidentified flying object reports, lists the conclusion as insufficient data for evaluation. A promised follow-up report with full details was never received.

Reported location

NORTON AFB, CALIF, October 1953

Date of incident

October 1953

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 19

; A : | I. DATE - $/ME GROUP 2. LOCATION , BN 30 Oct 53 30/0955% NORTON AFB, CALIF | 10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION Initial rpt indicated Form 112 would be forwarded. Not received. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS : one | S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 7 min Obj bright red on lesding portion, bright white on trailing portion, appeared directlu below a/c. Obj) passed directly 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION in flight path of a/c, continued almost vertical climb until | air visual lost from sight. Obj remained at 12 o'clock position during observation of 7 min on heading of 180 deg. 7. COURSE | y 8. PHOTOS i 0 Yes X36 Ne 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE + 0 Yes : 0 Ne | FORM Ri FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be ued. : :