Santa Maria, Calif, July 1957July 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 30, 1957, near Santa Maria, California, six objects with a round size and basket-like color were sighted moving in a straight line. Objects were described as five balls of fire that faded in fog. The sighting was made by a civilian observer near or in a fog bank at sunset. The Air Force noted that sunset may possibly have caused an illusion of fireballs within the fog bank and that conditions were conducive to mirage present.

Reported location

Santa Maria, Calif, July 1957

Date of incident

July 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 28

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
30 July 1957

2. LOCATION
Santa Maria, Calif

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
GMT 31/0200 to 0200z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
Air-Visual
Ground-Radar
Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
Yes
No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
[illegible]

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

9. COURSE
1st North
Then South

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Six objects, round size of basket-ball, color red, flying in straight line. Objects described as 5 balls of fire. Faded in fog.

11. COMMENTS
Objects were reported sighted near or in a fog bank west of the observer. Sunset may possibly have caused an illusion of fireballs of fire within the fog bank. Conditions conducive to mirage present.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28970882