PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 July 1954 Stockton, California 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3.
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
02/2103Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical METEOR
Yes 0 Probably Astronamical
No Military and Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for valuation
Unknown
7 seconds 1 W East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright light hovering in air, then moved Meteor
rapidly. Slight t trail off glaring heat. Speed
faster than F-86 passed through 80 deg arc in
7 seconds. Disappeared over mountains.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 7 26 3EP 52)
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A Base.
The increase in temperature
caused the pilot to scan the instruments. T The fire warning
this fact. The fire warning light remained on after the
throttle was placed in "idle" so the engine was shut down
and both crew members ejected successfully.
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AF FORM 112 Whutti UNCLASQIEIED TCAMON) 02/21032
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORTT NO.
Unitd States
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Unidantiaiad 7lying Report (Short fi+la: UFOB)
AREA REPORTED CM FROM (Ageney)
Geor 2lst Righter Bouber Group
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
8.Inl1054 2 July 1954 A-2
PREPARED BY(OMCET) I SOURCE
Donald x 2lal1ard 1at it U3A7 Conpletaly Reliable
REFEk(Comeron nimoer, directise, presions report, ee., as applicable)
li a. Brilliant round object appearad to be at white heat.
b. Siza of dime. -
-
c. white (heat).
d.-Lelsted.
Only one.
f. None
g. Slignt trail of glaring heat.
h. None
. None
2. a. Bright light appeared to be hovering in air. 2.a.3 appea e,novering
b. 80 degree angle of elevation, l7o degree azimuth. anzle of elevation, l7o degree azimuth.
c. 25 degree angle of elevation, 90 degree azimuth. c. 25 degree angle of elevation, 90 degree azimuth.
d. On eot appeared to be hovering and then Cn eot appeared to be hovering and then moved eastward in a great burst of ved eastward in a grent burst of
spaed faster than f-86's observed in area. soaed faster than f-86's observed in area.
. Disappeared:over mountains. Disacpeared:over mountains.
. 7 seconds. . 7 seconds.
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3.a. 3.a. Ground-visual.
b. Nons
C. N/A c. N/A DOWNGRADEUAT EAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
4. a. 21032, 2 July 1954. a. 21032, 2 July 1954. DOD DIR E2C0.10 DOD DIE 52C0.10
b. Day
5. 34 32'30"N 117°12'00"
5. a. Mrs age 35, Stockton, Calif. Housewife,
Reliability unknowm.
b. Ma jor 21 M & S Group, Aircraft Maintenance Drficer, complete
reliabrlity.
7. a. Clear
b Surfacs, 210 degres, 17 knots. 6o0o ft, 210 degree, 10 knots. 10,000 ft,
190 degree, 23 knots. 16,000 ft, 230 degrse, 6 knots. 20,000 ft thru 80,000 ft
not available.
INCLS.
CISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
UNCLASSIFIED
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPICONAGE ACT. S U. &
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSTION CE THE DETCVI CX
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 754-
(CLASSIFICATION)

lst Lt USA7
Intelligence Of icer
UNCLASSIFIED
OTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES
31 AND 3, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCS
INTELLIGENCE USAF

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LIGHT REMARKS CONCERNING BOMBING BY THIS AIRCRAFT
INDICATION NO YES
NO.
BOMB RELEASE i
OFFSET
CCA A VAAAAA MOOIETTIOEE ""1.',"N) (.ion h8Tjepu 'peeyd e
MEMORY POINT
(Wind Determ.)
REMARKS CONCERNING BOMBING BY OTHER AIRCRAFT
BOMD BURST
TRACKING

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FINAL EXPOSURE NO. ADDITIONAL REMARKS RADAR OPERATION (Check One)
(Last Pag• Only) 6739 mag Q EXCEL-
GHW FACTOR LENT GOOD POOR
RANGE
DETAIL √
FOCUS
284 REPLACES 2AF FORM 31, 21 NOV 52; 8AF FORM 46, 12 AUG 52; Air Force-SAC, Olfutt O-957(s4)
AND 15AF FORM 145, TEMPORARY, 25 MAR 53, WHICH ARE OBSOLETE.