PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6980418

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONPalmiale California

FRAMES4

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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
gecouds at 1900 1rs Unidentiied scope st 1910
75 11361910: for a poried 15 Chitegreg tie
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION traveliar L
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1y- Jane or anot'P obje ot of grvad vinelty ioao FF F4C
7. COURSE y/e nt l9oo .tt for G soot.r. fheobj ct win dosaribed R3
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23 de. firat object.
. PHOTOS
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9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
- Palmaaia, Cal. Palmaa ta, Cal. too short duration to 2-2 2-2
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FORM FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) (TRE) ueed. weed,
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Multi 1953 59 56 13,:12
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WPE142 1910EST Action
Y00J92 ata
"YE2S4 Palmoale
90
JUPO244
JWPOL 533 -
RR JWPNC JUPON JEDEN JEDMP JEPHD 555
DE JUPOL 16
R 3015192 ZNJ R 301515Z ZNJ
FM COMDR 354TH FTR R 1..T SQ OYNARD AFB CALIF Q OYNARD AFB CALIF
TO JEPHO/DIR INTELLIGENCE. HO USAF WASH D C. TO JEPHO/DIR WASH D C (
INFO JEDUP/AIR TECH INVELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT INFO JEDWP/AIR TE JOTEL ENCE CEN WRIGHT PAT AFB OHIO
JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT I AFA COLO.SPR COLO AFA COLO.SPR COLO
JWPOM/CONDR 27TH ADD MORTON AFB CALIF
JWPMC/COMDR
- /F - IN CLN ATIAA-2C WRIGHT
PATTERSON AFB PD ATTN CLN INTELI GENCE 27TH NORTON AFE CALIF PD.
F-9x
FLYOBRPT PD ONE
Q10PST
COCA RADAR SET ONE FIvE SECONDS SEGINNIND AT ONS NINE ONE ZERO 3719-4
PACITIC GTANDARD TINE 28
ON TWO EIGHT T SEPPEMDER CNA UHILE AIRCRAFT MAS
4 30 Read
ALYING THO SHREE ZERO COURCE OVER PALIDALE CHA CALIFORNIA PO CLJEOT
ZENO DIOTEEA ON PORT CMA DISTANOS FOUT GAUTICAL ILE
DTIAILENEO OROT PAL
AUTOMATIO JEARCN TO VALD CONTROL THEN DIRAPPEARED EROTIAMINV RANIE
60 20001d
LIMITSWHILE PURSUING SIX DEGREE AZIMUTH AT TWO ZERO ZERO ZERO

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thu F9yes with Tive voder at 1900 PsT.
2100-aletude 220 knat
alyictappes
rcrlal, spud constent.
wethoutn deelatinn but uitn
slight hogeat low levelo.

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ZCRO KNOTS NEAR NEVNALL CHA CALIFORNIA PD OEJECT NINETY DEGREES PORT
SIZE OF TENNIS BALL
UNWAVERING FLIGHT- PATH PD TRAIL O
PROPULSION UNKNONN VITHOUT NOTICEAELE
ACELERATION BUT WITH DIMINI PONIGUT CLEAR WITH SLIGHT
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HAZE AT LOW LEVELS PD S
SITES REPORT NEGATIVE PD
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YF
30/1645Z SEP JWPOL DECLASSIFIED AFT  1 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5E00.10 (
1
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60
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