DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6962775
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONLong Beach California
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te DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
L December 1554, lon; Beach, Califomn [ Was Bailoon
i j . O Probably Baiicon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION QO Possibly Boiloon
y Vi : O Was Aircrafe
| L weal ee O Ground-Vi suol 0 Ground-Rader Q Probably Aireroft
CMT hat Bits Fa ox it . D Air- Vi suai 0 Air-interespt Rador | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomicol
OC Yes  Probobly Astronomical
OF Ne Cl.vi 17.an QO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION &. NUMBER OF OSJECTS | 9% COURSE O. Other.
BD. Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
- | sy “Tt QO Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING i, COMMENTS | i‘
Lon? object, 2 ft, wide, 1 t long. Red, Could possibl.s jet aircraft. To:
Pi IY ave ; Be. : 2m ‘ '
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27 pac 54 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA HEX Prebobly Balloon
(2. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION QO Possibly Balloon
£ O Wos Aircraft
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GMT: 3/02552__ - 0 Air Vi aol OD Air-intercap? Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | - SOURCE 0D Was Astronomical
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: tt Ne | civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGT™ OF OBS2RYATION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
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_ Q Unknown
_minuts one | NE to E
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round then cigar shape, yellow, occasionally LITTLE OR NO SPEED, ROUND, RELATIVELY
changed shape and brightness. From NE to East| LIGHT WINDS, NOT MUCH INFORMATION
estimated 25,000 ft. No spped reported. TO GO ON. PROBABLY A BALLOON.

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3. DAT=-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION mM Rosary: Selena
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1, DATE | 2. LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIO?-S 9
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2) Was Balloon
28 DEC 195), LONG BEACH, CALISORNTA ie Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Petsiity: Sotloen
Local fi 23 Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor QO Was Aircraft
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GMT 2802552 (M) | O Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Rador | © Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS q 6. SOURCE OQ Was Astronomical
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19, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
| ROUND THEN CICAR-SHAPS, YELLOW, OCCASTONALIY LITTLE OR NO SPEED, ROUND, RELATIVELY
CHANCED SHAPE AND BRIGHTNESS, Fun, ,| | LIGIT WINDS, NOT MUCH IFO TO Co ON,
“ z : a a. PRCOBASLY A BALLOON.
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