Santa Barbara, CaliforniaApril 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On April 21, 1957, in Santa Barbara, California, a civilian witness observed three diamond-shaped objects in a triangle formation. The objects were seen directly overhead heading northwest. They faded out after having been visible for thirty seconds. The sighting lasted thirty seconds total. The Air Force concluded the sighting was probably caused by aircraft based on the description, duration, flight path, and other characteristics of the observation.

Reported location

Santa Barbara, California

Date of incident

April 1957

State / country

CA / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 27

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 21 April 1957
2. LOCATION: Santa Barbara, California
12. CONCLUSIONS: [checkboxes] Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local GMT 22/0332Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [checkboxes] Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS: Yes, No [No is checked]
6. SOURCE: Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: thirty seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS & COURSE: three, NW

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Three diamond shaped objects in a triangle. Objects were seen directly overhead heading northwest. Objects faded out after having been seen visually for thirty seconds.

11. COMMENTS: Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was probably caused by aircraft.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28969629