July 28, 1967; Pacheco Pass (Gilroy), CA, and Coarsegold, CA
9:30 p.m. PDT. A state forestry employee at a fire lookout tower
saw an oval blue-white light coming toward him at low altitude, a
dark band visible around the middle (see July 4, Corning, Calif.).
A bright white light was also visible on the top (body lights). The
object alternately hovered and moved around, circling the fire
tower. At one point it emitted a blue-white light beam which
illuminated the ground. As the object circled the tower, the
citizen's band radio emitted a variable pitch whining noise (EM
effects), interfering with the effort to communicate. Finally the
object accelerated and sped away leaving a comet-like trail behind
it. Witnesses confirmed sightings via C.B. radio
in real time.
(U.F.O. Investigator, Vol. IV, No. 2, October 1967, p. 3)
