PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. Soledad, California 0 Was Bolloon
29_March_1955 2. Sonoma, California D Probably Bolloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Mx Possibly Balloon
Local30/03332.1 Oxfround-Visual1) Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT. 30/0335Z 2. 0Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Alrcraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
PNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
l. still in sight 1. rising 00 Insuflicient Data for Evaluation
Unkno wn
2.30 seconds one.. 2.west
0. BRIEF SUMMA TO. BRTEF SUMMARY Y OF SIGHTING HTING 11. COMMENTS I. COMMENTS
Round. Red & green flashes. Lights reen flashes. Lights A flashing red A flashing red and green light,
flashed o and , Vertical movement. rising vertically, rising vertically, could could indi- indi-
Area searched by 2 Area searched I F-5l a/c. Negative 1 a/c. Negative cate a balloon cate a ballo It is feasible
results. Local a/c & w had slow moving that ball payload as picked picked up
blip under obs, which faded. blip under obs, which faded. by the radar, then released.
Round, silvery white, drifting
straight west
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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JEDWP JEPHR JUPKL
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FN CODR 2CTN ADIV (DMF) MANILTON AFE CALIF
TO JEDEN/COIDR ADC ENT AFE COL SPRING COL
JEDUP/CONIDR AIRTECH IUTELLIGENCE CENTER MRIGNT PATTENSON SF 80
JEPIO/DIR OF INTELLIGRUOT MN USAF VASH DO
JUPKL/CONDR 4G:2:D AIR ITELLIGENCE SERVICE GOUADRON KAKILTOH AFD CALIF
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/NCALSSSIFTID/2SOID 55S( V. UFOB PD (IDX(A) ROUD( (1)(D)
ICKEL PD (ID(O) RED AND GREEH FLASHES PD (1)(D) ONE PD (ID(() (VA PD
(O)(EONONE PD (I)(G)NONE PD (I)(HDNONE PD ( (IDCIOLIGHTS TLASHED OFF AND
2 PD (EX(A) MISOMER AT SOLWAD IRISON FIRST SAA ORJECT PD MOTIFIED
MAISOL GUARD HHO A ALSO SAU OBJEOT PD (2)(E) RISING 45 DMTE ANGLE MD
2n (2(T) STILL IN SIGHT PD (3)(A) GHOUND VISUAL PD (S)(B)EINOCULAR
(D)(C) M/A PD (AX(A) :33S ZULU S. MANC 55 PD (A)(D) MIGMT PD (5)
SEVEY HILES SOUTH OF SOLEDAD CMA CALIF PD (ODSST BNOWN CHA PRISON
GUARD PD AGE AI PD BOX 1122 OVA GREHVFIELD CMA CALIF PD (7DCA) FAIE PD -
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(T))(D) VINDS MN( 1S KNOTS PD (7)(C) HONEPD (7)(D) A5 HILTS PD (7X(E) (T))(D) INDS MNT 1 KNOTS PD (7(C) HONEPD (7)(D) 15 HILTS PD (7)()
15 SCATTERED PD (7)(E) NONE PD (S) NONE PD (S) TJD CAP FOX 5I'S 2.5
FRON COUFEDEMATE SCRAMBLED TO SEARCH AREA PO (L-) MONE PO (11)
IRECTOR OF IMTELLIOANON CHA 2CTH AIR DIV (DEF) PD POSSIELE
CAUSE OF SIGNTING VIKNDUL PD F PILOTS OF SCRAMELD AIRCRAFT SEAMCHED
ARMA THOROUGHLY CMY BUT WERE JNASLE TO LOCATE UFOB OR A.YTHING
MICH NIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING PD SEANCN WAS CARRID DOM
7, . FEET A ALTITUDE PD REPORTED AREA CLEAR PD GSSTE ACVHOU
IMPORTED AT APPRONINATELY HI5 ZULU CHA ADOC AD SLOW HOLS
LIP IO TMAT AREA PD BLIP LASTD CIY A FE PAIITS P FADD PD
(12) HONS PD
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ro JEDEN/COMDR AIR DEF COMMAND ENT AFB COL SPRINGS COL
SEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER
LGHT PATTENSON AFB ONIO
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VENCLASSIFIED/2SOID 55N-OHE. (FOBPD (ID(A)ROUND PD (I)(D) SIZE
OF DIME RELD AT ARN'S LA.STH PD(1D(C) SILVERY WHITE. (1)D) ONE PD
CAD(E) H/A PD (1D(F) NONE PD (1)(G) NONE PD (1D(NNONE PD (1D(I)
OSSISLY A BALLOON PD CADADUNILE ON DUTY AT GROUND ODSERVER POST IN
SONONA CHA CALITORMIA PD (AD(B) OVEAHEAD PD (2)(C) OVERKEAD AND TO THE
EST PDCAX(D) STRAISHT VEST CHA DAIFTING PD (AX(E DAIFTED AND UENT
BENIND A CLOUD PD (E)(E) THRITY SECONDS PD (3)(A) GROUND VISUAL
(3)(B) BIOCULARS PD (3)(C) M/A PD (4)(A) J335 ZULU 3Z IARCH 19550
A(BD DAY PD (5) MJ3317 CMA SONOMA CHA CALITPD (S)
A STUDENT CNA RELIABILITY
KNOWN PD (7)(A) CLEAR BLUE WITH COULDS TO THE WEST (7)(B) 3, 389
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TO 12,2OD BROKEN CHA VISIBILITY2• MILES CHA WIND WNW AT 11 AT
HMAUTICAL NPH PD (7)(C) NONE PD 7D(D) GOOD PD (7)(E) CLOUDS TO
IEST PD (7D(F) NONE PD (E) POSSIBLY A WEATHER BALLOON OR BALLOON OF
SOME SORT PD (9) NONEPD (1D) UNINOUN PD (11) DIRFCTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
CHA 2STT AIR . DEV DEF PD SIGHTING VAS MORETHAT LIKELY A I BALLOON SOF
SOME SORT PD (12) NONE PD
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UFCB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2G 0 Was Balloon
2March 1255 0 Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. Vinarnia 0 Possibly Belloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircralt
GMT_ 20 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D 0 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
Civiliar NUMBER OF COURSE
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 0 Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Inke Dae Rial
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11
One(1) round object, One (1) round object, the size of a nickel the a nickel A check of astronomical charts fails A check of astronomical charts fails
held at arms length, was observed to rise held at arms length, was observed to rise to reveal any heavenly bodies in the to reveal any heavenly bodles in the
from the ground at a 45 degree from the ground 15 degree angle. angle. The direction of the sighting. direction of the sighting. The
object flashed red and and green alternately. en alternately. flashing red and green lights, which
Pilots scrambled aircr,ft and searched the were rising, seem to indicate the
area area thoroughly but wi thout results, 66óth thoroughly but without results, 66óth possibility of an aircraft,
ACHRON ACIRON reported at 30/oll5z they had a slow reported at 30/oll5z they had a slow
moving moving blip in that area, but for only for but for only for
sweeps sweeps and then faded.
AI50p Form 5 (15 Oct 54)