DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6971901
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONMira Loma California
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PROJECT J0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloan
9_April 1955 Mira_ Loma, Califoroia Xo Probubly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local.. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 00 Was Aircroft
Probably Aircraft
GMT.9/1202Z Air-Visual Air-Intercapt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yos 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
00 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
approx 50 minutes. one south
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, generally white with a object, generally white with a Probably balloon. balloon.
reddish tint, no reddish tint, nc noise or visible Sighting investigated by 4602d
vapor trail or exhaust, was observed vapor trail or exhaust, was observed AISS and checks w/weather
to drift to the south. stations in the area indicate
that sighting was that sighting g was caused by caused by
weather balloon which was aloft weather balloon which was aloft
at designated time.
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23201 ANGELS THRES S SIX ZMRO AT ONE ZERO KIOTS OMA FOM ONE ANGELS
THREE FOUR ZERO AT ONE FIVE KNOTS. C. ZERD D. ONE ZERO E. NONE
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LI. A. NO AIRCRAFT IN AREA CHA CAUSE OF SIGHTING UNKNOUN CAPT CLIFFORD
E. BRANDT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER USAF
42. A. HONE
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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 April 1955 Mira Loma, Callfornia 0 Was Balloon
80 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bollgon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT 9/1202 Z Apr 55 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Givillan Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
approx. firty 50)mimtes one (1) South Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
whits with a red- Probably balloon.
dish tint, no noise con oins, mo 2 3 visxors vaoor cial. viaible vapor trail
or exhaust, was observed or exhaust, was observed to drirt to the This a ghting was investigated by this This al ghting was investigated by this
Bouth. south. organization (4602d AISS), and checks
with weather stations in the area ol with weather stations in the area of
the sighting indieate that sighting was the sighting indieate that sighting was
caused by a weather balloon which was caused by a weather balloon which was
aloft at the designated tine.
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