PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6780087

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONVan Nuys California

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS
21 Feb 54 Van Nuys, California 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2300 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
XXProbably Aircraft
GMT22/0700Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Q Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys a Probably Astronomical
xNe civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
3 minutes two 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Manuvered West Unkno.wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS
Luminous objects, red in center, came Appeared to be aircraft.
toward observer, cireled, est speed
1000 mph.
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Wright-Patterson Afr For ase
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ATTH:  A
1. Submitted herewith for vorr
of Spot District, lifornia,
dated 17 54. subject matter.
2The l8th District Orfice of Special of Special Investigations has ad- has ad-
vised that n vised that n action i taken i is matter.
3. Your attention is invited to the Your attention is invited to the orovisions of AFR of AFR 124-1
which prohibit which prohibit the release of investigative information to u release investigat: ueythorized ueuthorized
persons. J Koed WAF
1 Incl (in clup). ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, .JR.
Spot Intelligence Colonsl, USAF
Rpt, dtd 17 Mar 54 District Commander
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INT
DECLASSIFIED ANTEB 1S
DOD DIR 8208.10
UNCLASSIFIED
L-WP-L-IAP 54MC-175959

FRAME 003 / 004paddle-gpu-200dpi

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