Country | United States |
State or Province | California |
City | Bakersfield |
Date | 7/15/07 |
Time | 22:00 PST |
Weather | Severe Clear |
Duration | Approximately ten (10) minutes |
Witnesses (Number) | Three (3) |
Distance | < 1sm |
Solid Object | Yes |
Size | Jan-50 |
Shape | Other |
Shape Details | Asymmetrical profile, resembling a GAW type 1 airfoil with a flat or flatter bottom and raised ‘blister’ shaped structure on top. |
Metallic/Shiny | Yes |
Color | Varied from orangish to almost transparent |
Glow/Halo | Yes |
Lights | No |
How Many Lights | N/A |
How Bright | N/A |
Light Coloration | N/A |
Sound | No |
Motion/Speed | Varied from 20-100knts |
Number of Objects | Four or more |
Coordination/Communication | Yes |
Windows | Yes |
Occupants | No |
Description | On July 15, 2007, in Bakersfield, CA, three witnesses observed a group of six or seven orange lights, initially thought to be helicopters, moving at 20-100 knots. Upon closer examination with Nikon Monarch Binoculars, the lights were identified as solid objects with an asymmetrical profile, a flat bottom, a top ‘blister,’ and a zig-zag stripe emitting orange light. The objects, observed for about ten minutes, moved towards Edwards Air Force Base and then disappeared. The primary witness, with extensive aviation experience, reported feeling excited, bewildered, and amazed, and filed a report to MUFON. |
Nearby Landmarks | Tehachapi mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountain Range |
Latitude | 35.302829 |
Longitude | -119.12728 |
Altitude | 1500′ AGL |
Propulsion | No |
Advanced Capabilities | Yes |
Visible Payload | No |
Radar | No |
Signatures | No |
Awareness | No |
Aggression | No |
Health Effects | None |
Physical/Environmental Effects | N/A |
Animal Disturbance | N/A |
Witness Feelings | Excited, bewildered, amazed |
Witness Assessment | A mission of unknown reasons |
Additional Info | The witness has extensive experience in aircraft identification, navigation, and light identification both on land and at sea. He is a retired RN with military and law enforcement experience and a private pilot with thousands of hours of aircraft time. |
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