PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6968486

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONSan Diego California

FRAMES17

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
7-15_February_1955 San Diego, Califo_nia Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_1945 PST Xo Ground-Visual Ground-Radar b Was Aircroft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 08/0345Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a. DX Was Astronomical Mars as AsnTomonc
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE ,Other 0 , Other
3. 45 mins - 3 hours 45 mins - 3 hours a. a one - - In West - In West 0 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
0 0 Unknown
b. not roported b. oported b. four - Maneuvered
1. BRIEF 10. BRIEF OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Large a. a. Astro mars. Mars in in West at
first, 20 dgr elevation 20 dgr elevation at at 0230Z set-
then move very rapidly rapidly ting at 0530Z.
b. A/C. b. A/C.
See Case See Case Fi File. (Reported observr) observr
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
San Diego, California 0 Was Balloon
19 February 1955 (Pacific Beach, California D Probably Bolloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local 1845_PST XIX Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
GMT20/0245Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 8x Probably Astronomical
XNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D O:her
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
3-5 sec for ea flight nine
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Blue streak. Five formations 2-1-3- Description indicates observa-
formation. Close tion of meteor shower.
hree object
formation started diving a little,
then faded out of sight due to
distance.

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2-$-3-2-1 JKF) THREE WERE IN (V) FORMATION I CLOSE TOGETHER (G) N/A
(H) NO SOUND (I) N/A 2. TRACKING 270 DEGREES (A) ON BEACH PARTY LOOK-
ING AT STARS (B) 090 DEGREES AND WEST (C) 060 DEGREES AND WEST
(D) THREE OBJECT FORMATION STARTED DIVING A LITTLE (E) FADED OUT OF (D) THREE OBJECT FORMATION STARTED DIVING A LITTLE (E) FADED OUT OF
SIGHT DUE TO DISTANCE (F) THREE TO FIVE SECONDS FOR EACH FLIGHT SIGHT DUE TO DISTANCE (F) THREE TO FIVE SECONDS FOR EACH FLIGHT
3. (A) GROUND-VISUAL (B)-N/A (C) N/A. 4. 1845 PST 19 FEB 55 3. (A) GROUND-VISUAL (B) N/A (C) N/A. 4. 1845 PST 19 FEB 55 (A) (A) 2002457 200245Z
(B) NIGHT 5. 32 DEGREES 47 MINUTES NORTH
117 DEGREES 14 MINUTES WEST 117 DEGREES 14 MINUTES WEST 6. (B) PAUL W MCKIM STAFF COMMANDER US T 6. (B) PAUL W MCKIM STAFF COMMANDER US
PACIFIC FLEET PACIFIC FLEET T AGE 23 T AGE 23 GRADE YOEMAN THIRD GRADE YOEMAN THIRD CLASS CLASS 7.(A) 7. (A) BLANK BLANK
HoLD EOF
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(B) B45 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS CMM'600UFT 350 DEGREES 15 KNOTS CNM 18D00 FT
30009 FT 320 80 KNOTS 55000FT AND 80000FT N/A (c) UNLIMITED (D)
15 MILES (E) CLEAR (F) NONE

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10. TRANSPORT A/C TAKING OFF FROM SAN DIEGO HEADING NORTH
11• SENIOR DIRECTOR COMMENTS
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
19.February 1955 San Diego,California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 1939_PST XNGround-Visudl Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
kx Probably Aircroft
CMT.20/0339Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SCURCE D Was Astronomical
O Yes O Yes 0 D Probably Astronomical
XM No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other Other.
0 0 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Solid. Change from red to white. No Solid. Change from red to white. No Possible a/c sighting.
wings.
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UFOB INDEX CARD
DATE 7 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Fsbruary 1955 San Diego, California Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
da/j345 Z Fab 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
oYes No Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Other Airrield lighta Airriold lighta
00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
approx 45 niautes one (1) one (1) alternately R/N alternately R/N Unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (1) object, alternately red and vhito was One (1) object, alternately red and vhito waa The duty offioer at the Miramar Airport
obserred i to apparently maintain a slow and to apparently maintain a slow and stabed in the prelininary report that stased in the prelininary report that
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speed which apeed which gorered covered 3-4 milea. 3-4 miled. report ame report ame
lights that he could see wers red lights lights that he could see wers red lights
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