PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726925

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONVenice California

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DATE - TIME GROUP

21 September 1954
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

SOURCE

Civilian

NUMBER OF OBJECTS

7

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10. CONCLUSION

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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