PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6968030

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955

REPORTED LOCATION50miles SEof Sacramento Calif

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