NUFORC UFO Sighting 182258

Occurred: 1974-06-01 13:37 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2024-07-11 20:03 Pacific
Duration: 1973 and 1974
No of observers: 0

Location: Ridgecrest, CA, USA
Location details: 624 Randall, Ridgecrest CA, and CA 395 between Ridgecrest and Edwards Air Force Base

Shape: Other
Color: #1-silver, #2-brown
Estimated Size: #1-size of a military jet, #2-3 times car's length
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: #1-south toward Edwards Airforce Base, and #2-above the car just above the power lines
Angle of Elevation: 1
Closest Distance: #1-60 to 70 miles, #2-adjacent to car
Estimated Speed: #1-just a flash once it turned. #2-speed of car

I saw 2 UFOs, one looked like a jet over Edwards Air Force Base, and the second along Hiway 395 bordering Edwards

I had 2 sightings in 1973-1974 on the California desert north of LA. I worked at China Lake, a Navy base, and had seen a large variety of military aircraft in the air and in projects that I worked on.

Note: In 1974 there were no cell phones, and I didn't have my camera handy.

#1: In the Ridgecrest, the town adjacent to the Navy Base, I was looking out my window to the south and saw what I thought was a military jet above Edwards Airforce Base. It was silver and appeared to be flying in my direction, though far away. Suddenly, it turned to the right and flashed off to the west toward Bakersfield, much faster than any military jet.

#2: While driving from Ridgecrest to LA on Highway 395, along side Edwards Airforce Base, I saw a large cigar shaped craft flying just above the power lines and fence. It was brown and looked like a rusty "Borg ship" with pipes and hardware on the outside, and was maybe the length of 3 cars, end to end. It did not resemble any military aircraft I had ever seen. I have never seen anything like it before or since, nor have I heard of any such sighting. My husband was driving, and didn't see it because he had no time to turn around.

Posted 2024-08-22