PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8714998

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONRivera California

FRAMES5

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. PROJECT 10073 REC
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1S July 1954 Rivera, Califoria 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 19/0535Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 00 Other..
Insufficient Data afor Evaluation
Several Minutes 2 NE 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
No Sound. Star like objects-climbed steadily Two F-86s in area at same time.
and executed turns. and executed turns. One slightly ahead of Cne slightly ahead of
second object, then side by side. Flew in second object, then side by side. Flew in
foration. foration.
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D C497
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RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPQW 444
• DE BUDKU 16 DE BUDIN 16
R 232205Z
FM COMDR 2347TH AFRTC LBEACH MUNI FK COMDR 2347TH AFRTC LBEACH MUNI APRT CALIF CALIF
. o TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO TO JELEN/COMDR
JEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
JEPQU/COMDR CONAC MITCHEL AFB NY 26 JUL 1954
AF GRNC I1'
30-6 0298 PD 80
UF03 1
A UNDETERMINED BUT SHOVN LIKE STARS
.. B NO ESTIMATE RECEIVED
C NOT SPECIFIED
D TWO
E ONE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE OTHER THAN APPARENTLY BY SIDE
FI NEGATIVE

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A UNEETERMINED BUT SHOWN LIKE STARS
O B NO ESTINATE RECEIVED
C HOT SPECIFIED
. D TWO
. E ONE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE OTHER THAN APPARENTLY SIDE BY SIDE
F NEGATIVE
O G NEGATIVE
0 H SOUND NEGATIVE
2
0 OBSERVERS WERE STAR GAZING
0
0
O PAGE TWO BWDKU 16
O
B! UNDETERMINED CMA NORTH EASTERLY Y COURSE
O
C UNDETERMINED CMA DISAPPEARED OVER OR IN VICINITY OF MT WILSON
0 D APPEARED TO BE CLIMBING STEADILY AT ALL TIMES PD BOTH EXECUTED
ONE TURN IN FORMATION PD EIRECTION NOT SPECIFIED
O E DISAPPEARED. IN VICINITY OF MT VILSON
O SEVERAL . MINUTES
1O
0 A GROUND VISUAL

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C NEGATIVE
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A 19 0535Z
B NIGHT
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AT HOME RIVIERA CALIFORNIA H NEGATIVE
EXACT COORDINATES
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GAGIN MACARDIAN 8522 LOWMAN RIVERA CALIFORNIA NEGATIVE OTHER INFO
7
A VISIBILITY GOOD
. B I LONG B BEACH AIR WEATHER SERVICE DET REPORTED WINDS AS FOLLOWS
•
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9480
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0 PAGE THREE BWDKN 16 THREE BWDKN 16
.... 20003 120 13 CMA 302 CMA 470P QYP OT
C 12030 BROKEN
D SEVEN MILES VISIBILITY
E MECATIVE
S MEGATIVE
•. 9 NEGATIVE
LONEGATIVE
11 TVO F-8S SABRE JETS DEPARTED LONG BEACH MUNI APRT AT 19/0526Z
ENROUTE TO CRUISE AT 25OBD FT PD A BALOON UAS AT
19/053OZ THIS STATION PF
12 OFFICER OF THE DAY 1/LT JAMES CAULFIELD PD INFO RECEIVED VIA

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• 6000 FT 250 DEG 8 KTS CNA 10009 328 8 CMA 16880 023 10
O 20803 120 13 CNA 30080 CMA 470P QYP QT
C 12003 BROKEN
D SEVEN MILES VISIBILITY
E MEGATIVE
8 NEGATIVE
3
9 NEGATIVE
LONEGATIVE
11 TWO F-8S SABRE E JETS DEPARTED LONG BEACH MUNI APRT AT 19/0526Z
• ENROUTE TO CRUISE AT 25OZD FT PD A RELEASED AT
19/0530Z THIS STATION PF
•. 12 OFFICER OF THE DAY L/LT JAMES E CAULFIELD 12 OFFICER OF THE DAY I/LT JAMES E CAULFIELD PD INFO VIA VIA
0 NEGATIVE .
TELEPHONE PD NEGATIVE ANALYSIS PD TELEPHONE PD ANALYSIS PD
9 9
23/2225Z 23/2225Z JUL BWDKN BWDIN
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