DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6971969
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONHollywood California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
11 April_1955 Hollywood, California 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visuol Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
Yes O Probobly Astronomicol
XMo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D , Other.
Xlnsufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
approx_ 5 seconds six Northwest
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Six Due to age of observer & brevity
at arm's longth, were sighted by a of sighting, no further investi-
seven year old boy. sev COy They appeared They appeared gation authorized. Possible gation authorized. Possible
silver incolor, and silver incolor, and vanished after vanished after moteor, a/c. Insufficient data moteor, a/c. Insufficient data
five seconds of observation. observation. for evaluation.
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircroft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical b
Yes Bxobrably Astronomical
No Civilian Paserbly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
G Insufficient Data for Evaluation
epprox five (5) seeonds sx6) NW 0 Unkno wn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Six (6)objects, about the size of a paa hald
Due to the age of the observer, and
at arn's length, were sighted by a saven year the brevity of sighting, no further
old boy, They appeared silver in color, and ola boy. They a oraared silver in color, and oigaeing, no Lurther
vanished after five sends of vanished a ter follow-up investigation was authorized
sends of observation. observation. by this organization,
ResssBie liereonS
Possiole s SIHNG. PossiDlE se SKiTNG.
MUPIONT DETA FOK EAON MUPPKCONT D&TA FOK EVAUSN
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AR 7O OVA RERT OF UNID FLY O"J THE TOLG AR 7I OVA RETT OF UNID FLY O"J THE TOLG IS SUMY IS SU CLI
1. A. ROUND T. SIZE OF PEA AT AP'S LINGTH O. SILVER D. SIX I. VF.
WOME G. HONM K. NONE I. SWIPLING "OME G. NONE K. NONE I. SWIPLING
S. LOOVING STPAIGHT VP T. NIHE ZERO DEGREES AT TWO NINE ZENO S. LOO'ING STMAIGHT UP T. NIHE ZERO DEGREES AT TWO NINE ZENO
C. THICE ZERO DEGREES AT THO IINE TERO D. MEADING MOPTH WEST THIDE ZERO D DEGREES AT THO HINE TERO D. MEADING NOPTH VEST
VANISHED F. FIVE SECONES
3335333.. A. GROWND VISUAL P. PONE C. NONE
4. A. ONE OVE ZERO FOUP FIVE NINE ZULU P. NIGHT 11/04572
A. EASY JIG PAKER EASY FOVR ZERO 7ERO SIX ". HOLLWWOOD 12f0r
ACE ONE SEVENL C'A OIL BIGHT THEE SIX NORTH
INCLEY DRIVE HOLLYWOOD CIUSS'XXX C'A CALITORIIA
PEATING AROVL LIE
INGLSY DPIVE SOLLYVOOD CHA CALITOMNIA CHA STUDET R. NONE
T. A. WIHOY 2. OE ZERD ANOlS THIPE THe WERO PEOErS AT THME 7ENO
TERO ANGELS THREE THO ZERO DEOPEES AT TVREY TE7O GA TungE TEPO
GILS THPRE ) ZVPO TNCPEES AT THREE FIVE G. OLEAP D. OVE FIVE YILLS
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JOOVINC STAICWY IN. NIE THEO DTGRETS AT IO HIE ZERO
C. THEY TMO BTGPELS AT THO MIT ZERO D. MEAPING e HOPTH WEST
VAUISHED F. FIVE SECONDS
T 3335533.. A. Gn0Wp 1 VISHAL ". HOUE C. NONE
A., A. ONE OVE TERO TOLP FIVE NID 7ULU P. WIGHT 11/04592
5. JIC ASI TOL 7ERO TVRO SIX ". HOLLWWOOD 110
OHE SEVENL C'A ONE EIGHT THREE S SIX HOUTY
VILOLLY BRIVE VOLLYWOOD CHUSSIXXX CA CALIVORUIA
DEPEATING ASOVE LIE
KINGLEY DRIVE HOLLVWOOD CHA CALIFOPHIA CHA STUDENT P. NONE
7. A. UINDY ?. ONE ZERO ANOTLS TNREE TYO ZERO DEGRIES AT THREE TERO
THO ZERO ANGELS THREE TWO ZETO DEGPEES AT THREE ZERO ONA THRED ZERO
ANGELS THPEE ZERO ZERO PYGEES AT THAEF TIVE C. CLEAR D. ONE FIVE WILES
E. MONE F. E. MONE F. NONE NONE
S. A. NONE E. A. NONE
9. A. NONE
A'. A. IFOP ATION UMAVAYLATLE 1. A. INFOP ATION UNAVAYLATLE
11. A. CLIFFORL E. TRAPET CAVTAIH USAT GA ITOSSIPLE TO DFTETYINE 11. A. CLIFFORL E. TOANWT CANTAIH USAT GA INTOSSIPLE TO DPTATYINE
12. A. 12.A. IONE IONE
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
23.April 1955 Hollywood, California 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local xXGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_23/2225Z Air-Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar XE3 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 000 0 Probably Astronomical
XM No XX No Civilian Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other... Other.
00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
45 seconds one NNW NNW
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. n1. COMMENTS
Oval, white, very fast and Oval, white, very fast and very very Possible aircraft.
high. Straight line. Faded from
sight. sight.
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PO MIITE PD D PD ONE FD E PD VA PD F PD NEGATIVE PD G ED NEGATIVE
D A PD NEGATIVE PD I PD NEGATIVE PD 2 PD A PD VERY FAST PD 3 PD VERY D A PD NEGATIVE PD I.PD NEG. IE PD 2 PD A PD VERY FAST PD 3 PD VERY
IGA PD C PD NORTH-NORTH UEST PD D PD STRAIGHT LINE AND FADED FRO.
IGIT PD E PD TWENTY FIVE MILES PD F PD FORTY FIVE SECONDS PD S PD A PD IGMT PD E PD TWENTY FIVE MILES PD F PD FORTY FIVE SECONDS PD S PD A PD
SROUND-VISUAL PD A PD A PD 232BRSZ APA 55 PD D PD LIGHT AAZE PD SROUND-VISUAL PD A PD A PD 232B2SZ APR 55 PD D PD LIGHT AAZE PD 5 PD
IJSE ADES PD S PD CJSE 4DZS PD S PD A
WE CMM HOLLYNOOD WD OMM HOLLYNOOD CMI CALIF FD 7 PD A PD M/A PD S PD SCATTERED CMI CALIF FD 7 PD A PD M/A PD S PD SCATTERED
CLOUDS AND LIGHT HAZE OVER HOLLYJOOD PD S PD NEGATIVE PD 9 PD NEGATIVE
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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
23 April 1955 H ollywood, California ols Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local ... Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT.23 April 1955 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Very high Very high Unknown
Fortyim (h5) Seconds Fortyiv (h5) Seconds One 1) Ore NINW NINW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne (1) whi te oval object, approximately Cne (1) white oval object, approximately Due to the delay in the receipt of Due to the delay in the receipt or
the sise of a dime held at arms length, was the sise of a dime held at arms length, was the preliminary report ard the im- the preliminary report and the im-
observed to drift very high and "very fast" procability of further investigation
over Hollywood, Californda. Cbject appeared over Hollywood, California. Object appeared producing further evidonce, no in- producing further evidence, no in-
to hold a straight course to the NNw and then vestigation authorized. vestigation authorized.
faded from view in the overcast
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