INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET
Incident No. 176
1. Date and Time of Observation: 23 Sept 48 Approx 1200
2. Where Sighted: Castro's Ranch - 4 miles due east of San Pablo, Calif and 4.1 miles South of Pinole, Calif
3. Observer's Position: ground
(i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4. Name and Address of Observer: Horace S. Bakins, Col., U. S. Army (RET)
1024 Esther Drive, Walnut Creek, Calif.
5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Retired army colonel formerly a veterinarian
presently employed as a Meat Inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr.
6. Attention Attracted by: Was observing an Army bomber when he observed
an unknown object flying above the bomber
7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1
8. Size of Object(s): About the size of a 4-engine bomber - longer than wide
9. Color of Object(s): Main part of body translucent and of a dirty gray color
10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): undulating with center portion appearing
spherical having the shape and depth similar to a globe - like amoeba
11. Nature of Luminosity: Did not reflect or give off light of any type
(directed beam of light?)
12. Altitude of Object: Over a mile
(estimated)
13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: Over a mile directly above
14. Estimated Speed of Object: very fast speed
15. Time in Sight: Could not estimate
16. Tactics: Appendages seemed to flap or oscillate while center
portion remained stable
17. Sound Made by Object(s): No noise
18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Nearly due east
19. Apparent Construction: Thought main part of object appeared like canvas
20. Effect on Clouds: N/S
21. Exhaust Trail Color of): No evidence of exhaust
22. Manner of Disappearance: just disappeared from sight in a very short time
23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/S Day was rather dull and
hazy - there were very few clouds in the sky at the time.
24. Peculiarities Noted: See drawing attached
25. Summary of Incident: (over)
(See attached page)