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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6966036

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONRiverside Calif

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
17 June 55 Was Balloon
Riverside, Calif 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
a Probabiy Aircraft
GMT17/0822Z (N) AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
XEN XN civilian civilian U Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 9. COURSE □6 Other. Other.
060 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 min 0 Unknown
1 (Nvertical ()vertical
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. ARIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS .
Round. Reddish white. Insufficient data, possibly a/e sighting Insufficient data, possibly a/c sighting
except for reported disappearance.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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INFORMATION
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UPA124 YDC113 YYC113 NYA27 2 DG1310-A- 56
rr IUADEN RJAJ RJEDVP RODPTO 2ATIA
.PJ EF ¸
RCCDR 7SDTI ACVRON BOION CALIF
N J.UFN/OONDR ADC ENT AF COLCRADC EPRINGS COLCRADC
JYJ/CCNDA CTTE ADD NORTON AFE CALIF
ACELM-/CCKOR ATIC VRIGHT-PATTERION AFE OHIO
LSCPHM/OO.IDR DISGTOR CF INTELL ABADPJARTERE USAF NASH 25 DC LJGPHM/OC.IDR DISGTOR CF INTELL AEADOJARTERE JSAF VASH 25 DC
ET
ASHCLASLI FI E D/75TI CPRMDS7 PD ATN UFCE ASHC LASLI F I ED/7SATI OPRADS7PD ATIN URCE
1. -. ROUNG T. DIME C. REDIT MHITE D. ONE S. MSG N. MES G. ZSALL STREAM
H. NER I. NLG D. A. WET SKYVATCHING D. 4S DIGREE B-D DEOREES H. NER I. NLG D. A. WET SKYVATCHING D. 45 DEGREES 3-M DEGREES C.
45 DECRIES 3E. DEGREES D. DITAPPEARSD OVER H 45 DECREES 3ES DEGREES D. DIEA HORIZON E. STRAIGHT T TCYT T UP F.
3 MIN 3. A. GROUNG VISUAL . NEG C. MEG 4. A. SSLEZ D. NIGHT S. CE
-31 5. AVON ET RIVERSIDE CHA DALIF AGE 15
LTUDENT ". KEG 7. A. CLEAR 3. NEG C. MEG D. NEG E. NEG F. NEG 3.
.LG S. NEG L. NEAR AIR FORCE E 'ASE AND CONGELTED LOCAL FLYING
LT ULLERICH DIRECTOR NONE
- NEG
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UFOB INDEX CARD
ATSS UEOR 1
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12.
0 Was Balloon —
17 June 1955 Riversida, Galifornia 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
¤ Probably Aircraft
GMT_17/08222 June 1955 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Cizilian (Age 15) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Three3)Mimted Three3Mimuted Cne (1) Cne(1) Unknown
Stationary
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One1)round, reddish- One1round, reddish te ooject, the sise The characteristics of this object seem
of a dime at arm's length, was observed by a of a dime at arm's length, was oboserved by a to cédncide with those of a balloon. to cédncide with those of a balloon.
fifteen year old. Observer stated the object appeared,
and dissappeared at the same point, but
yet the object went "straizht up". yet the object went "straight up*, and and
at the Same time diaappeared over the
horizon. This doesn't add up but the
rest of the facts seem to bear out a
balloon sighting. No investigation
authorized by this headquarters.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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