Sacramento, CaliforniaJuly 1949

Unidentified

Summary

On July 16, 1949, at about 1420 (2:20 p.m.), a civilian Air Force police officer at McClellan Air Force Base near Sacramento, California, reported seeing an object. He gave the report to base intelligence, which forwarded it. The Air Force conclusion was "astro (meteor)." The report became part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The object was traveling toward the northeast. The witness estimated it was at about twice the altitude of two jet aircraft that were flying in the opposite direction at the time. He said it was moving much faster than any jet he had seen before.

The witness said the object appeared like a mirror reflecting light, as though it was wobbling. He could not determine its shape. It was in sight for only a few seconds. Another civilian Air Force police officer was listed as a second witness. The base noted these officers were not prone to exaggeration and believed the information was accurately reported.

Reported location

Sacramento, California

Date of incident

July 1949

State / country

CA / US

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 6

4 PROJECT 10073 RECORD } 1. DATE « THAE GROUP 2. LOCATION - C115 Jul 49 15/22. . Sacramen. , California Ho©° | . 13. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION i ; Civilian : Astro (METEOR) | 14 NUMSZR GF OBJECTS "5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 4 Few Seconds bject ap eared as a mirror reflecting light, as though i i 6 TYPE OF OGSERYATION wobbling. Vas traveling faster than a jet and was in sight Bi or only a few seconds, ~ ! Grownd-Visual 7. COURSE 1 Not Reported iy PHOTOS : i O Yes i LL Ne 3 i 19. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE BE : O Yes i : bl one | e .