Redding, CaliforniaAugust 1952

Unidentified

Summary

In August 1952, civilians at Redding Municipal Airport in California reported seeing seven or eight objects flying in a straight line at very high speed. The observers watched the objects from the ground during clear weather. No sound was heard, and the sighting lasted approximately 15 minutes. The objects were observed at a very high altitude.

The report was received by the Air Force on August 9, 1952, at 8:43 p.m. Pacific time. The witnesses filled out detailed questionnaires describing what they saw, though the handwritten responses in the file are difficult to read in places. The observers indicated they were watching the objects with the naked eye from outdoors.

No specific explanation for the objects appears in the available portions of the case file. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as unidentified. The full case file, comprising 19 pages as held by the National Archives, is reproduced below.

Reported location

Redding, California

Date of incident

August 1952

State / country

CA / US

Page count

19 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 14

Original case file scans

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28947854