PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6962328

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONMojave California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
17 May 1955 Mojave California 00 Probably Balloon /
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. .Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
U Probabiy Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT. 18/0415Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar EPossibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 0 0 Probably Astronomical
No No Civilim Civilin 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other. Other_
0 0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown
approx l0 minutes approx 10 minutes nine level circlel
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Nine round, red, objects, approxi- objects, approxi- Due to the delay in the delay in receiving
mately the size of grapefruits grapefruits were preliminary rpt and preliminary e improba- improba-
observed for approx l0 minutes observed for approx 10 minutes bility of further investigation bility urth estigation
voer Mojave, California. Interference voer Mojave, California. Interference uncovering anymore significant ignificant
caused Tv set to lose voice and information, no vestigation
picture. Six of objects faded out, authorized by this organization.
one flared, and the remaining two Possibly aircraft lights.
disappeared.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Multi IN
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Dise 20 M160515. 43- 5181
WPE1AS YDC146 YYDSS4 XYAS28 XDD13SJDA27EJSFE3I
M JUPJB JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ (
INFORMATION
DE JUPJB 4F
1 2015452
FM COMDR 75OTH ACWRON BORON CALIT -
TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
JUPJE/COHDH S7TH ADD NORTON AFB CALIF JUPJE/COIDR 27TH ADD NORTON AFB CALIF 2at
3.
3EO9P7OCDR ATC MAIGHT JEOOP/OCDR ATIC MRIGHT PATTERSON AFE OHIO PATTERSOH AFE ONIO
JUPRA/GON D1XECTON OF 11EL HEND JUPRA/OOME D1RECTON ON 1TEL HERD USAF MASH E5 D. USAF MASH S5 D.
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/UICLASSIFIED/7SSTH OPR SOCE PO ATTE LECE- /UICLASSIFIED/7ESTH OPR SOCE PO ATTE LICE
. A ROUND 7. A LIGMT BAEEZE COOL STANS BRIGNT. 7. A LIGMT BREEZE COOL STANS ERIGNT.
B GMAPETRUIT B NOT AVAILABLE
C REDISH LIGHT
DNINE
E 2 FAONT-3,2, 2 C CLEAR
TICHE D CLEAR
G HONE E NO CLOUDS
H HONE F: N/A
NOME

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C. A IMTERFERENCE ON T. V. LOST VOICE & PICTURE 6. 1/A
B 365-272
0 330-075
LEVEL'FLIGHT
S 6 TAES-UHE 1LASS/ E ALGNG SIOD CISAPSAADS S.1/A
. 12-15 11
S. A BRCURD VISUAL
B MAKED CYS
CH/A 1Z. 15 M1 AFTEA CITDG 2 G21MS A7C
JECT PASSED OVER MEAD- ALT OK
. 4 10MAY 55-0415Z -1230Z KAY 55-0415Z -92302
EHIGHT BHIGHT 11. WD LT EDDIE V EEOK DUTY 11. WD LT EDDIE V ECOK DUTY
DIRECTOR NO COVENTS C
S. HCJAVE, CALIF S II SOUTH IMI CALIF S MI SOUTH IMI MEST-1/4 1/E MI NORTH MEST-1/4 1/E MI NORTH
S. A MRAND MRS • A MRAND MRS
BORON LABC MINE HOUSEWIFE
E. N/A
AMI A DON HIHER-34 426 NORTH STRLET NOJAVE, CALIF. BUSINESS MAN.
mmmgl mm 0m JOJAVE CALIF. MINER
/1730L MY JP0
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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
17 0 Was Balloon 7
May 1955 Mojave, California 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 13/04152 May 1955 Air-Visual Air- Visual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercepf Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other. Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Langth aoprox. 1o Mimutes Nine Level Circls Level Circls Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Mne(9 round, red, objects, apprximately the Due to the delay Due to the de. receiving the pra- eiving the pra-
size of grapefruits were observed for size of grapefmuits were observed for approx Liminary report Liminary report a mprobability probability
l0 mimutes ovar. Mojavs, Calif.. 10 mimutes ovar.Mojave, Calif.. Interference of further investigation uncovaring of further irvestigation uncovaring
caused TV set to lose voice and picture, Six caused Ty set to lose voice and picture, Six anymore significant information, no anymore sdgnificant information, no
(6) of the objects faded out, one) flared, one (1) 81ared investigation authorized by this or- inwsti gation authorized by thia ar.
and the remaining two (2) disappeared. ganization. Possibly aircraft lights.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) 4-AM-18 85.c00