DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6966087
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONAltadena Calif
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
17 June 55 Altadena, Calif Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OK PossiblyBalloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probubly Aircroft
GMT. 17/0900% Air-Visual Air-Intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS HOFo3 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Y.s Yes 00 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No No civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS . COURSE . COURSE Other...
Fr N to S 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 min 1 Unknown Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Round. Reddish. No sound. Rose vertically Description of obj and motions
then faded. indicate a possible balloon. indicate a possible balloon.
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UFOB INDEX CARPISS-UFOB-182-55
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
ACTADENA o Was Balloon
17 June 1955 Altordoon, (Pasadena), Calif. Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual. Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_17/0900z June 1955 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Ys 00 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian (Goc Observer) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE. 0 Other Other.
00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for r Evaluation
Ten (10) Mmutes One (1) N to SE N to Sx O Unknown
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (l) round, reddlsh objeet, the size of a. One (1) round, reddish objeet, the size of a. The fact that the source was located in The fact that the source was located in
half-dollar held at arm's length was observed half-dollar held at arn's length was observed a brilliantly lit are a brilliantly lit ar ea the object could ea the object could
by source to travel from the north to the have been illuninated by reflection of
South-east and then to go straight up before city lights The time of sighting, ten city lights . The time of sighting, ten
fading. Object was seen for ten (lo) minutes. minutes and the description or the object mimutes and the description or the object
could all be woven together to fit the 43
characteristics of a balloon. No imves-.
tigation authorized.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) .Eht