PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6981078

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONLong Beach California

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BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, OBSERVR'S REPORT UNOFFICIALLY
CORROBORATED BY LOCAL SHERIFF'S OFFICE WHICH RECEIVED NUMEROUS
REPORTS RELATIVE TO SUBJECT OBJECTS,

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