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CASE REFERENCE6963039

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONOrville California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Pep reevert BWXGround- Vi sual O) Ground-Rodar a Probebly Aircraft
GMT 20/ i he de 4 0 Air Vi sual ; OQ} Air-Intercept Radar Q Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
VIEXNo Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
‘7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE BO, Offer es =
PCH Insufficient Data for Evaluation
: Q Unknown
_ five seconds _ I one. stationary |_
to. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round, silver object, size of Due to brevity of sighting and
a silver dollar held at arms length,| possibility of sighted object

was observed to be standing still for being baITIoon no follow up

a period of five seconds, Object investigation. However, final

faded from sight, evaluation that there is insuf-
ficiat data for proper conclu-
sion.

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Balloon
20 May 1955 _Orville, California a B—Lsobably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP ‘| 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION et ene
Local - — && Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Redar a D ababty Airerats
omy 2o/2T112 May 1955 Wy hia Base O Air-Intercept Radar | Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
Xb Ne Civilian QO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION rf 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other |
2 BX Insulficiens Data for Evaluation
Five (5) Seconds _ One (1) Stationary lar oh i
10. ig SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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One (1) round, silver colored object, the Due to the brevity of the jie

size of a silver dollar held at arms length, and the possibility of the sighted -

was ooserved to be standing still for a object being a balloon, no followe
period of five (5) seconds. . Object faded up-investigation- authorized by this
from sight. organi zation—(1602d-AISS).

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