PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT J0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon
20.March 1955 San Jose, California 00 Probably Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local M7Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ 30/0755Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes D Probably Astronomical
XCXNo Civilian ox Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE □. D Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
five seconds one one down down
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oblong. Brilliant t green. Appeared to Possible meteor. Possible meteor.
be on fire. be on fire. Fell Fell from sky toward
earth, seeme earth, seemed stop and then made then made
an arc.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Muth 3
YD.192 XY0146 X0016371A2421L0051
JEDUPTJEOEN JEPR JNPXL 1.Atta
11855 03 25. 2
DE JWPXL 302 3.C
311830Z Bih
FM COPAIRDIVDEF 2S HAIILTON AFI CALIF
TO JEOVP/COIOR AIR TECHNICAL IHTELLIGENCE CENTER VRIGHT PATTER ON AFE OHI
JEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENNE O COIMAND ENT AFE COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE 1 HEADQUARTERS USAF NASHINOTON 25 D C
JEPKL/CONDR 46CEND AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE JNPKL/CONDR 46CEND AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SO HAPILTON AFD CALIF so HAPILTON AFL CALIF
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/UNCLAS/ 2SOID 55N-O04. UFOS PD (1) (A) OBLONG PD (1) (D) NEGATIVE PD /UNCLAS/ 2501D 55Y-004. UFOS PD (1) (A) OELONG PD (1) (D) NEGATIVE PD
(ID(C) BRILLIANT GRREN PD ( (1D(D) ONE PD (1D(E) N/A PD (1)(F) APPCARED TO
BE ON FIRE PD (AD(G) NEGATIVE PD (IDCH) NONE PD (1DCI)SEEMED TO BE ON FIRE PD (AD(G) NEGATIVE PD (I)CH) NONE PD (1)CI)SEEMED TO GLOW GLOW
A LRILLIANT CREEN PD (E)KA) SAW IT A LRILLIANT CREEN PD (A)(A) SAW IT FROM BEDROOK BINDOV PD (A)(ED FROM DED ROOK VINDOV PD C2)(1) NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
PD (2X(C) NECATIVE PD (2)(D) FELL FROM SHY TOWARD EARTH CNA SEENED TO
STOP AND THEN IADE AN ARC PD (2) (E) FADED AND DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT
PD (2)(F) FIVE SECONDS PD (3)(A) GROUND-VISUAL PD (3)(9) NONE PD (3)(C)
M/A PD (3)CA) 0755Z 30 MAR 55 PD (4)(D) NIGHT PD (5D AREA OF SIGHTING
WAS SE SAN JOSE ONA CALIFORNIA IN EVERGRFEN AREA PD (S) po CMA
SAN JOSE CMA CALIF PD TP NR NMOMGE5 PD SHERIFFS S UNIT IN SAN

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JOSE ALSO REPORTED AN OBJECT AT ALOUT THE SAME TIVE PD (7D(A) F FAITLY
CLEAR AND FREE FROM CLOUD OESTRUCTION PD (7)(E) SURFACE NNW AT E KTS
PD 10, DOO FT 310 DEG AT 22 KTS PD 16/000FT 300 DES AT 47 KTS PD 20/000
DEG AT 93 KTS PD 40, 0ODFT 290 DEG AT 83 KTS PD (7)(0) NO CEILING PD
(7)(D) TEN MILES IN LIGHT RAIN PD SEE ITEM 12 PD (7)(E) 3, O00 SCATTERED
OBJECT WAS ON FIRE CHA IR PD RIPPEY OF THE S OBJECT WAS ON FIRE CIA IIR PD RIPPEY OF THE S SANTA CLARA COUNTY SANTA CLARA COINTY
COMMINICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER SENT OUT A CENTER SENT OUT A PERSON TO CHCK ON POSSIBILITY OF NIRE POSSIBILITY OF NIRE
IN AREA OF SISHTING PD NO TRACES OF FIRE FOUND IN AREA OF SIGNTING PD NO TRACES OF FIRE FOUND PD (1O) NEGATIVE PD (11) PD (10) NEGATIVE PD (11)
DIRECTOR OF INTEL HO 2S ADIV (DEF) PD SHERIFFS UNIT REPORTING G OBJECT OBJECT
WAS OF THE WAS OF THE E OPINION THAT OPINION THAT OEJECT WAS A SHOOTING OBJECT WAS A SHOOTING STAR PD FLIGHT PATH CMA
OLOR CMA L OLOR CMA L LENGTH OFSIGHTING LENGTH OFSIGHTING MAKE THIS MAKE THIS EXPLANATION PLAUSIBLE PD EXPLANATION PLAUSIBLE PD (12)
WEATHER FUREAU STATED THAT LIGHT RAIN BEGAN AT 07052 PD
BT
31/19492 MAR JWPKL : 0 80 AAAINAS T-
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UFOB INDEX CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 0 Was Balloon
March 1955 $ Jose, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Passibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 30/0755z Mar 1955 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 00 Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Five (5) Seconds One (1) D Unknown
Are to groumd
10. . BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One(1)oblong, brilliant green, object seemed The source's description very closely
to fall from the sky. Although to fall from the skg. Although the object the object follows follows that of a shooting star, star. The
appeared appeared green the source states that it green the source states that it time of time of sighting (5 seconds) indicates
appeared appeared to be on fire. the above possibility valid. the above possibility valid. No
investigati investigati authorized.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)