| 10 Jan 1953 - Sonoma, California, USA |
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10 January 1953 15:45 Sonoma, California, USA 
Federal Security Agency saw a flat object to the NW at 45°
Retired AF Colonel Robert McNab, and Mr. Hunter of the Federal Security Agency were 8 miles northwest of Sonoma. They saw a flat object to the northwest at 45° elevation traveling about 2,400 mph make three 360° right turns in two to three seconds each in about 1/8 radius required for jets (i.e, about 1/4 mile radius and 300 g's), two abrupt 90° turns to the right and left, each turn five seconds apart, almost stop, accelerate to original high speed, almost stop again, speed up again and finally fly out of sight vertically. Sound similar to F-86 at high altitude. An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and aerobatic performance. One light, the size of a star, was observed by two experienced male military witnesses on a farm for under 60 minutes. Hynek rating: DD: Daylight Discs Vallee rating: MA1: A UFO has been observed which travels in a discontinuous trajectory. i.e. vertical drops, maneuvers or loops. Vallee reliability rating: ABB: Other sightings in this area Sources: - 55 - 152 - 252 - 305 - 676 - 749 - 787 |
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