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This document contains reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) sighted by police officers in California in June 1959. The sightings were documented by the U.S. Naval Air Station at Point Mugu and include descriptions of the objects, their movements, and the conditions under which they were observed.

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Point Mugu, California Incident Location Unresolved …ion or identification action teken. a. Mone. 10. Location of any air traffic in the area at tine of sighting. Ll. Position title and conments of the preparing
Officer Orwille CLINTOR of Fillmore, California Incident Location Unresolved …959 BAe Commanding Officer Commandant, ELEVENTH Neval Bistrict (Attention: Bistrice — Intelligence Officer) Bnidentified Fiying Objects; report of (a) COMELEVE
A. BELLY ef Santa Paula, California Incident Location Unresolved …bjects; report of (a) COMELEVENTEST 3820. 1A (i) Besecriptive data on unidentified fiying objects sighted by Police Officer Orwille CLINTOR of Fillmore, Califo
Geville CLINTON of Fillnere, California Incident Location Unresolved …geant 0. A. BELLY ef Santa Paula, California l. Eoclesures (1) end (2) are forwarded in coupliance with reference (2). C, J. ECONOMOU By direction --- 29164597
Pawia, California Incident Location Unresolved …section is located in Santa Paula, Calif. 6. Idewtifying informstion of all ebsarvers. a Police Sergeant 5. A. BELLY of Sante Paula Police ocevinant, Santa Pau
Point Mugu, California Unknown Context Unresolved Location of the Naval Air Station and sightings
Point Mugu, California Unknown Context Unresolved Location of the Naval Air Station and sightings
U.S. Naval Air Station Incident Location Unresolved This document contains reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) sighted by police officers in California in June 1959. The sightings were documented by the

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--- 291645977-001.jpg --- ‘ ‘U.S. KAVAL AIR STATION POINT MUGU, CALTFORNTA ne JUN 24 1959 BAe Commanding Officer Commandant, ELEVENTH Neval Bistrict (Attention: Bistrice — Intelligence Officer) Bnidentified Fiying Objects; report of (a) COMELEVENTEST 3820. 1A (i) Besecriptive data on unidentified fiying objects sighted by Police Officer Orwille CLINTOR of Fillmore, California (2) Besecriptive dete on unidentified flying sbjecte sighted by Police Sergeant 0. A. BELLY ef Santa Paula, California l. Eoclesures (1) end (2) are forwarded in coupliance with reference (2). C, J. ECONOMOU By direction --- 291645977-002.jpg --- Descriptive date en unidentified flying objects otenved yy Police Officer Geville CLINTON of Fillnere, California. 4. Beseription ef che objects: b. Sine = tee tine the sise of 4 basket bell. ¢. Gelor « @ilvery in color cintiler te the color of Might from a flashlight shimiag in fer. a. Formation - Geo appeared to be six to eight feet apart and the others were 30 ~- 40 feet apert. The tec clove together appeared to be nearer the horiron end the other two were above thes in line. f. Discernible feature: - none. a» Teil, tteii, or exheust - none. h. Sound - nome. i. Other pertinent or wouewal features - none. 2. escription of course: | & Cyserver first sighted whsudee after being advised by Senta Paula, Calif- ornie Police Department te ioek in the vielmity of Sen Cayentene Mountain. b. Ghrjeets were firet sighted about due north of the observer and appeared to be te the eaet end nerth of San Cayeateno Mewunteie. Angie of elevation wae about 45° upward. ¢. er ee ee ee oe ee nee eee ee) eee omen the north. a. Gbjects were gradually weving northward. “The two objects that were close tegether appeared to try to come together slowly then would wove epart very fast. + «Objecte disappeared by just fading away from sight. f. Cbjects were in sight about one and one-half minutes. --- 291645977-003.jpg --- Kanner of observation: &. Ground visual. &. Me optics] aide used. Tine aul dete of sighting: a. Approximately LL1129*. b. Light Condition - night. lagation of observer: a. Observer vac in ute City of pitionte, Califeraia ox Foothill Brive in the vicinity of the 1660 bieek. &. Ydentifvies inferustion ef the observer: a. Police Officer Gevilie CLINTOR, of the Pilleore Police Departsent, age 37, address 420 Cameral Avenue, Filleore, Califerata. 7. @eather ond winds ~ aloft conditions et tine and place of sighting. @. Obeerver reported weather very clear with Light breese, stare clearly wisible oud ailky wey exeaptionsliy bright. b. Surface wind Oxnard Air Foren Base at 1111000 was calu, winds - aloft act aveilable. @« Catling ~ ¢lear. @ Vleibility ~ ceves wiles. ®. Agcmet of cloud cover - sone. &. Me thenderestorss in serena. 8. dmy other unusual activity or condition, metecroleogieal, astronomical, er otherwise, which sight sccount for the sighting. None. 9. Interception or identification action teken. 10, Lecation of any air traffic in the area at tine of sighting. --- 291645977-004.jpg --- il. Ponition title and coments of the preparing offteer. a. LODR z. i, SIMMBRMAN, Air Traffic Control ascii: &. 8. eval Ate Station, Point Mugu, Californie. b. Posetble cause of the sighting ic undetersined. 12. Seiecence of physical evidence. , @. Bone. --- 291645977-005.jpg --- On. | 3 e: Rac losure oO ‘Deceriptive dace on wi identified vies Objects sighted by Folieé Sergeant B. As KELLY ef Senta Paula, California. i. Beseription of the objects. a. Shepe « round. b. Slee ~ twice as big ae a basket ball. c. Goler ~ white itke an eledtrie light. d. Wunder ~ four. @ Pormation + evo objects were close together and two vere apart following in line. f. Gisceraible Contimnie or details ~ nome. @- Tail, trail, or exhaust - none. &- Sound - rene i. Pertinent or wamsuel features ~ none. Reveription of course. &, Brightness of objects attracted cbhservers attention to then. &. Gbhjecte were sighted to the northeast over the foothills and a en nee obeerver. e. Gbieets were still over the foothille when they étcappeared butt had mowed elightly te the serthvest. d. Giseeee, cdpeened tb Yn moving tn 6 ne nhac nied tee meesinest. Mevenent was not rapid but sufficient te clearly distinguish action. @. Chenrver leaked suey from ebjents for a amant aud was mabe te cee then agein. f. hints wane ‘i-phae tye sbtcih is tela | b. Bo optical aids. | ie 4. Tine and date of sighting. ote --- 291645977-006.jpg --- a Approximately 1111152. 3. toeation of observer. a. Observer wat at the tutersection of Highway 126 end L3th Sereet at tise of sight tng. The above intersection is located in Santa Paula, Calif. 6. Idewtifying informstion of all ebsarvers. a Police Sergeant 5. A. BELLY of Sante Paula Police ocevinant, Santa Paulie, Golifornta. b. Police Officer Paul Lydieck of Sante Paula Polfee Depertuent, Senta Pawia, California ~ witness. 7. Weather and winds - aloft conditions at time and place of sighting. &. Ubserver reported veacher clear and 0 wind. b. OGumerd Air Poree Base 1111002 weather reporsed nilined wind cain. Winds - aloft mot reported. — e. Gelling - clear. | @. Wieibility ~ seven ailee. e. Awoent of cloud cover « mene. . f. Wo thundersteres reported. | aay other unusual activity or condition, esau tied: eetromomical, a r otherutes, which might account fer the sighting. — a. None. 7 | 9. Interception or identification action teken. a. Mone. 10. Location of any air traffic in the area at tine of sighting. Ll. Position title and conments of the preparing officer. a. LCDR G. L. ZIMMERMAN, Air Traffic Control Officer, uv. &. Naval Air Stetien, Point Mugu, California. b. Possible cause of the cighting t undetersined. 2. Exictence of physicel evidence. ae