| Country | United States |
| State or Province | California |
| City | Ridgecrest |
| Date | Feb. 1976 |
| Time | Early morning |
| Weather | Fair |
| Duration | 5-10 min |
| Witnesses (Number) | 2 |
| Distance | Directly above witnesses |
| Solid Object | Unknown |
| Size | Unknown |
| Shape | Unknown |
| Shape Details | Unknown |
| Metallic/Shiny | Unknown |
| Color | Unknown |
| Glow/Halo | Unknown |
| Lights | Unknown |
| How Many Lights | Unknown |
| How Bright | Unknown |
| Light Coloration | Unknown |
| Sound | Unknown |
| Motion/Speed | 700 mph |
| Number of Objects | 1 |
| Coordination/Communication | N/A |
| Windows | Unknown |
| Occupants | Unknown |
| Description | In the mid to late 1970s, the narrator served as a radar operator in the 107th Tactical Control Squadron of the Arizona Air National Guard. In February 1976, during their two-week “summer camp,” the narrator and a staff sergeant were on the overnight shift at Straw Peak in the desolate region of the China Lake Naval Weapons Center in California. While taking turns watching the radar scope, they detected an unidentified object approaching at around 700 MPH from the northeast. Despite attempting to identify it using the IFF/SIF system, they couldn’t determine its origin or altitude due to the rugged terrain. The object passed directly overhead, and despite the personnel running outside to investigate, they found nothing unusual in the sky. The incident was not reported up the chain of command, but the narrator later learned that their commanding officer had also witnessed a similar unexplained glowing red ball of light in the area around the same time. |
| Nearby Landmarks | China Lake Naval Weapons Center |
| Latitude | 35.6199596 |
| Longitude | -117.19255 |
| Altitude | Above 2,284 feet |
| Propulsion | Unknown |
| Advanced Capabilities | Unknown |
| Visible Payload | Unknown |
| Radar | Intermittent |
| Signatures | Radar |
| Awareness | None |
| Aggression | None |
| Health Effects | None |
| Physical/Environmental Effects | None |
| Animal Disturbance | None |
| Witness Feelings | N/A |
| Witness Assessment | Witness believed the object was a fast moving craft flying at low altitudes between mountain peaks, intermittently passing below radar propagation. Movements would have been too dangerous for any conventional manned object. |
| Additional Info | This is the second of three sightings this witness reported. |
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