DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6970774
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONEdwards AFB California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 March 1955 00 Was Balloon
Edwards AFB, California Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local X Ground-Visuel Ground-Radar htx Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircroft
GMT. 10/2400Z Air-Visual Air-lntercept Rodor D Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Wos Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
XNo (vilien (2 observers) D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 Other
00 Insuflicient Data for Evaluation
30-45 seconds two unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF S SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two delta wing Two delta wing type objects, which Douglas Douglas "Sky "Sky Ray" test. See Ray" test. See
appeared to be a/c of some Sort, a/c of some sort, grej grej Edwards AFB, Edwards AFB, case same date.
in coior, were observed to cross sky Statement by Wm H Dorsey.
at a speed estimated at MPH. PH.
One of two observers rptd that one
of objects took a highly eeratic eeratic
course, did not
reporty anything but that the reporty anything but that the object
seemed to maintain a straight line
of flight. Objects of flight. Objects appeared to fly
with the flat edge of the delta No Report in File. No Report in File.
wing forward.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
10 March 1955 Edwards AFB, California 000 Probably Bolloon
3. 1 DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locol XX Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircroft
GMT11/0010Z Air-Visual Air-lntercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
OYes 000 Probobly Astronomical
XINo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE BxOther Birds
00 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation
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IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Looking at contrail, source noticed Birds - flock of geese.
group (7 group (7) of objectects crossing
contrail. Moving contrail. Moving at high rate of at high rate of
speed. Constant shifting of speed nstant shifting of
position posit. whice color.
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UFCB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION - 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 Harch 1955 D Was Balloon
Edwards AFB, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Cround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircrait
000 Probably Aircrafr
GMT_10/2110Z March 1955 0 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Other Birds
100 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Approx Seven (7) Due North Unk no wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observer Observer noted noted aporox ;seven (7) seven (7) tear-shaped tear-shaped Investigated by Flight l-C and defin- Investigated by Flight l-C and defin-
objects pass over the objects pass over the contrail of a Sky Ray of a Sky Ray itely identified 1tely identifled Light of wild
a/c. Observer stated he would have mistaken geese,
the objects for the objects for birds except birds except for the speed
(1200-2000 MPH) (1200-2000 MPH9) and altitude (over 30,000 ft.
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usually appeared formation-
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