PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726577

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONPalm Springs California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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DATE ]2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
= Sevtember 1 21m Sprine 14 ¢f + QO Was Balloon
5 Sey r 1954 Palm Springs, California O Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Bi Sbessny Saleen
O Was Aircroft
‘Lecol 06/0 eo D Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar Gi -Rechably Aicerort
GMT 2 KX Air Vi sual O Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 8. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probobly Astronomical
B No OPilot s(Differens Play nes) O Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION & NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE J Other
& Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Not , Report: aa 1 g 0 Unknown
. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
"Blne Losht moving at high sreed in southerly| Insufficient dat zation or stance
direction. Estimated alt 13,000 ft. Observed} not reported, Manner of disaprezrance
rom 2 a/c. Same eee: cht seen at different also ombtted.
points by ai tot No acit reported in area. |

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(3) NEGATIVE
(C) NEGATIVE
(D>) FLYING SOUTH, ESTIYATED 13°77 FT, HIGH SPEED
€£) NEGATIVE
(F) NEGATIVE
(3) SIGHTING BY TWO ACFT PILOTS
(A) AIR VISUAL
(8) NEGATIVE,
£0) LOCKHEED LODSTAP NBR 12L AND N€82 TYPE UNYNOUN.
THE LOCKHEED REPORTED OVR RIVERSIDE RADIO AT 2121P EAT 7OUND
TO HUTCHINSON KANSAS.« Né82 OVP PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA AT 2125.

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a7 (A) SEP #67518 BY ACFT 12L. AT%67521 BY N6é82.

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ii1TH {45 MILES VISIBILITY NO CLOUDS NO TSTMS
. i) (8) NEGATIVE
“2 €9) NECATIVE
(40) NEGATIVE

“+ C14) NEGATIVE
b | €42) NEGATIVE A CONTROLLER IN LOS ANGELES ARTC, INITIAL AE

CALLED THE OPERATION OFFICER ON DUTY IN RIVEPSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE

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“REPORT AT RIVERSIDE RADIO AT 2121° THAT THE PILOT HAD SEEN A BLUE

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LIGHT HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY IN THE VICINITY OF PALM S?RINGS CALIF
AT 2418P AT AROUT 130¢¢ FT MOVING SOUTH AT HIGH STEED. THIS CALL
SAME TO FLIGHT SERVICE AT 2132P. AT 2136 AE CALLED BACK AND

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PORTED THAT THERMAL (CALIF)’ RADIO HAD CALLED IN THAT A PILOT IN
Nese WAS OVER PALM SPRINGS AT 11°@ FT AND HEARD THE REPORT To

RIVED SIDES, THIS PiLot LOOKED. FOR ak. OBJECT AND COULD SEE THE.

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“INFO AT LOS ANGELES ARTCe WARREN Ae HERRINGTON DUTY OPERATIONS
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