50Mi South Of Bakersfield reported aerial observation — April 1956

Disappeared by being reduced in size piece by piece. Disappeared over the horizon. SUMMARY Ltr. dtd 30 Jun 56, DbjJ: UFO TYPE, 0IN-41X2E, 9 Jul 56, 1035 SIZE SHAPE HEIGHT DISTANCE OBJECT OBSERVED DIRECTION WHICH WAY FLYING TO WHAT OTHER ACTION OTHER ACTION There does not appear to be a photograph or image included in this document. Unidentified flying object. Time of day sighted - approximately 10:00 A.M. The object appeared to stand still at first, it did not appear to move to the right or left nor up and down, but suddenly disappeared over the mountain. Dupree from notes, though it was not far above the horizon when it disappeared and about that wide. However, a few seconds later, it disappeared into the sky at a fantastic rate of speed. It disappeared so fast it could not be measured. Which way was it travelling at the time - straight, up, down, left or right? Don't know - lost to view it vanished so quickly. He and his friend, who was sitting beside him, then observed a strange object in the sky. Supporting case details: Reported special objects or artifacts: Still camera