PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
21 May 1955 Norton AFB, California 100 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local__ MGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
D ¤ Probably Aircroft Probably Aircratt
GMT 21/2105Z Air-Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
2DXNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
XX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 0 Unknown
20-45 seconds three East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Spherical Spherical. appeared as silver- Possible reflection. Insufficient
gray, as isappeared, became very became very data for data for analysis. analysis.
pale fluorescent een. formation.
Short conical vapor trail. Bright
sun. Climbed out of sight.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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INFORMATION 12
Multi OH
25 MAY1955 07 743
25.Y55 80 26
SATIA
UPD 73 YDA228 XYA434 XDD17EJEA123
HI JEDEN JEDUP JEPNO BATIMG
DE JUPJN 56A
1 24/17362 -
HI CONDR 27TH ADIV DEF NORTON AFE GALTF .
TO JEDMI/CONDR ADC ENT AFE COLO SPRGS COLO .U LM7COHDR ADC EKT AFE GOLO SPRGS COLO
JEDUP/CONDR AIR TECHLICAL INTEL CENTER MRIGHT-PATTERSON AFL ONIO JEDUP/CONDR AIR TECHLICAL INTEL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFL OHIO
JEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTEL HEADOUARTERS USAF WASH 25, DC USAF WASH 25, DC
1T
/UNCLASS IFIE D/27OI 5613 /UN CL ASS IF IE D/270I 5613 PD
UTOP
L. (A) SPHERICAL PD (B ) HALF SIZE OF DINE PD (C) FIRST APPEARED AS
GREEN
PD (D) THREE (E) "V"SHAPE FORMATION (F) NONE( G) AS OBJECT TURNED AUAY
TROM ORSERVERS A SHORT CONICAL VAPOR TYPE E TAIL SEEMED TO APPEAR (G)
NONE(I) NONE PD
ING INMEDIATELY TO THE EAST BY NORTH (B) ELEVATION 6N-DEGREES CMA
AZINUTH 2) DEGREES (C) ELEVATION 72 DEGREES AND AZINUTH 90 D DECREES
(D) DESCENDING FRON 2O DEGREE AZIMUTH CMA EANKED TO THE EAST ON A (D) DESCENDING FRON 2O DEGREE AZIMUTH CMA BANKED TO THE EAST ON A
HEADING OF 9D DEGREES AND ASCENDED (E) CLIMBED OUT OF SIGHT (F) HEADING OF 90 DEGREES AND ASCENDED (E) CLIMBED OUT OF SIGHT (F)
20-45 SECONDS PD
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(A) G1E1:5Z (E) DAY CMA IRIGHT SUN CHA SCATTERED HIGH HAZE AND
OOCASIONAL SMALL CUMULUS CLOUDS PD
5. 11S DEGREES 55 MUN WEST- 34 DEGREES 42 MIN NORTN PD
. (A) NONE (B) N CONDR HO SO SEC CMA 27TH ADIV DEF
LOD DiryAaD

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3. (A) GROUND-VISUAL (E) NONE(C) N/A
HAZE AND
OCCASIONAL SMALL CUNULUS CLOUDS PD
5. 115 DEGREES 55 MUN WEST- 34 DEGREES 40 NIN NORTN PD
6. (A) NONE (B) MAJ COMDR HO SO SEC CMA 27TH ADIV DEF
NORTON AFE CALIF CMA 26 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY AND CONSIDERED VERY RE-
LIALLE PD 1ST LT R C TABER CMA ADJ CMA KO SO SEC CMA 27TH ADIV DEF
NORTON AFB CALIF CMA RATED JET PILOT WITH TOTAL IM HOURS FLYING TIME
CHA S YEARS ACTIVE DUTY CMA CONSIDERED VERY RELIABLE PD RELIABLE PD
7. CLEAR 38 MILES VISIBILITY CMA VINDS SW 8 7. CLEAR 38 MILES VISIBILITY CMA VINDS SW 8 KNOTS (A) SEE PARAGRAPH KNOTS ( (A) SEE PARAGRAPH
2 (A) PD (B) 5A SCTRD CHA 1S SCTRD CMA 3 2 (A) PD (B) 5A SCTRD CMA 1 SCTRD CMA 3 BRKN BRKN CMA 3 MI VIS CMA
SW 8 KNOTS SW 8 KNOTS CMA SCATTERED TO BROKEN (F) NOME CMA SCATTERED ) TO BROKEN (F) NONE
8. NONE S. NONE
9 NONE 9. NONT
10. TWO FLICHT OFJET ACFT AS INDICATED IN PAR 2 -
(A) WERE IN AREA PD
CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF UNNOWN ACFT WAS MADE WITH CENTER HAV-
ING THIS AREA I UNDER SURVEIL-
LANCE AND NEGATIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED PD
11. HAJ CNA PREPARING OFF CMA DIR OF INTEL CMA 27TH ADIV
DEF NORTON AFE CALIF CMA IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAJ
CMA DIV
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WEA OFF CMA BELIEVE IT TO BE POSSIELE SHADOUS OR REFLECTION FROM SUN
PD 1
12. NONE
DT
24/215SZ MAY JUPJB

UFOB INDEX CARD UFCB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE |2. 2. LOCATION LOCATION 12. CONCLA'SIONS
21 May 1955 21 Mav 1955 0 Was Balloon
Norton AFB, California 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 21/21052 May 1955 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
20-45 Seconds Three3) Unknown
East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Three (3) spherical, silver-gray, objects in Due to the fact that the sun's azimuth
a"y formation, appeared in the NE as the and the aaimuth of the UroB's wers
observers were watching two (2) flights of Approx. the same, coupled with the
jets in the same direction. Objects appeared variabla cloud layers, it is the
to turn a flourescent green upon disappearance opinion of this headquarters that the
Check of direction center covering this area sighting was possibly the rerlection
indicated only the two (2) flights of jets from the sun on aircraft in the area
indicated indicated iabove. above. or shadows.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) a-60C-CO6 M341, C0L0
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