DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9170021
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONIMPERIALBEACH CALIFORNIA
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Large ¢ Disice¢ Light 9 [lb Mov tse alesse.
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COWOITIONS AT TIME (Meether, eamtew wbeddiiity, Light conditions, sem comfisten) | VESSELS HEAMEYT (Foun! vessels, nerchant vessels, fishboats, etc.; locate end descride) ‘
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from. Log entry: "2045. Per. Order COR CHIS0LM, om leaving the station that this
be entered in Log at 1838. I relieved PARKS in tower. We both notieed a isrge yellow bali fr
like light orange colors. It stood still for about 3 er & wins and then dises red ata ae i
creat rate of speed.to westuard to sea. I reported some to 0,D. Chief NIC ami after
? PERS left from: towsr on his patreh:run the sane thing appeared: sgain and-PsNKS called byt
radio to ne snd said "There it is again CHITIED MI and it went dow: beiind the quarters -
in the upper compound.- PARKS told me that it looked Mike-it was travelling at # zreat =
rate of speed just sbove the water,there were no planes flying, there were no noise: yee,
connected to it. CRITTENDEN." CAITTENDS" stated that, when seen,with naked.eys as well = Fagg
_ a3 through the binseulars,. the object. had a "bluish reflection* arcund its perimeter. :
The Lookout tower at the Maval Commaicationa Station, . eer ee located at
329 25" 15" N, 127° OFF: 35° Wes “RNCLA Cor ) ie:
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CONDITIONS at TINE (Mpether, aawieus wistdility, bight condétions, ses conditions.) VESSE.5 "EaROY? (Jound vessels, nerchont vessels, fishboats, etc.; locote ant tesertde/
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Tewith from log entryr - "2045. nee, Cease "cee Caan leaving the station that this
entered in Log at. 18638- I relieved PARKS.in tower. Ye both noticed a larze yellon bell.|
@ iizht orange color, It. stood: still for about 3 or 4 mins and tien diseppeared ata #7 ia is
&% rate of speed to westward to sea. I repo Some to 0.D. Chief MICKOLS and after--7;
left from tower on hig petrol. run the same thing appeared agein’ and: PARKS e¢alled’ by~i 3
ae to =e ond said "There it. is again CRITTSHDDI" and it went dom behind the quarters %
t28 upper compound. PARKS told me that it looked like i+ was travelling at a great
B Of speed just above the water, there were no planes flying, there were no noise
sted to it. CRITTINDEN." CRITTENDEN stated that, uhen seen with naked sye as well
aw. the binoculars, the object had a "bluish reflection" around its perinster.
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