PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6970985

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONCatalina Isle California

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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION |12. CONCLUSIOKS
15 March 1955 Catalina Isle, Cs formia 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Civilian 0 Probably Astronomical
CYos Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
approx 2 seconds one (1) straight down 0 Unknown
10. TINO GX the size of a nickel 11. COMMENTS
(1) oot. Possibly astroncmioal, but due to the
held ak srn's length, very bright and orange brevity of the s sighting, no further
in color, was coserved to fall stralght in color, served to fall stralght investigation was investigabion was daemed worthwhils by daemed worthwhils by
down in the vicinity of Catalina Isla. down in the vicinity of Catalina Isla. this organization (L602d AIs3) this organization (L602d AIS3)
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)

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