PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 Was Balloon
Jul 55 Jul?? Mura Loma, California Mi d 0 Probobly Bolloon Probobly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 0 Probably Aircroft Probobly Aircroft
GMT. 09/0545Z (N) Air-Vi suai Air-Intercept Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE D Was Astronomicai Meteor
Ys Q00 00 Probobly Astronomical
No civilian PossiblyAstronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
W W Unknown
15 ceconde (3) 15 ceconde (2)
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, white, looked like meteor. Appeared With exception of time element waj With exception of time element kaj
suddenly, then faded out. obj appears to be meteor. Case
evaluated as Meteor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AFON -C ATTA UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-202-55
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
July 1955 Mira Loma, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_09/0545z June 1955 GMT_ 09/0545Z June 1955 Air-Visual Air-Visual Air-Intercept Rodar Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft FOSsiO rcraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian 0 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE A
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Forty-five seconds (45) 0 Unknown .
Bne (1) Dne (1) Unknown Unknowm
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS INVESTIGATION AUTHORIZED
object
One (l) round, white, the size of a silver One (1) round, white the size of a silver Due to the similarity of description
dollar held at arms length, appeared suddenly length, appeared suddenly and time of sighting with AI3S-UFOBaz03 and time of sighting witi AI3S-UFOBA203
arms and AI SS-UFoB-204, an investigation wgs and AI SS-UFOB-2O4, an investigation wgs
and then faded out. The The object appeared to
be very high.. authorized by this headquarters. -Gpon
receipt of AF Form ll2 results
be fillad in on this card.
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AISOp-Form 5 (15 Oct 54) 68-006-3948 30090.000

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C. VITE. D. CE.E. C. VITE. D. 9E.E. N/.. F. LOKED LIKE METER. G. MESA ATIVE. E. MEG-
MTIVE. 1. HESATIVE. 2. A. HSSATIVE. B. VEY HIGM. C. VSST. D. APPSMS NTIVE. I. HEGAT:
WUIDELY AD FADED UT.T. THD MILES.F. 45 SIOOIDS. B.A. GROUD-VISUAL SUODEILT AID I FADED SUT.E. TS MILES.F. 45 SECOIDS. B.A. GROUD-VISUAL
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5. HURA LOMA, CALIF. FAOTONY WORKER. 7. A. CLEAR.
VISIDITLITY 1 MILRS. S. HEGATIVE.9. HEGATIVE. 1 • MIGATIVE. 11. PRODAELY
ETEOAITE. LACK OF DETAIL PROIEITS ANY FRTHE SUGGESTIONS. 1/LT
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AF FORM 112-PART I UNCLASSIFIED 6
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CCASSIFICATION)
COUNTRY REPORT NO.
AF677320
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
UFOB :
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency)
LOS ANGELES & RIVERSIDE COUNTTES, CALIF. Flight 1-C, 4602D AISS
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
20 July 1955 9 July 1955
PREPARED BY (CT) SOURCE
PATRICK O. SHERE, Captain, USAF See contents below
REFEReNCEs (Comtrod number, directire. preriona report, ede., as applicnble)
Tr Msgs, 669th ACWRON, Port Hueneme, Calif. dtd 102l00z, 102ll5z, & 102130Z
SUMMARY: (Enter comciae aummary ofreport. Gise significance in final one-senkence paragraph. List inclosures at lower lest. Begin test of report on AF Form iis-Part Il.)
I. CONTENTS
PART ONE: Description of sighting by Ernest L. Dunn, Glen Avon Ground
PART TWO: Description of sighting
Observer Post, Arlington Arlington (E mia.
PART THREE: Description o
Observer Post, Hollywood (EJBE 38O6)s California
PART FOUR: S Supplemantary Investigative Efforts.
PART FIVE: Comments of Preparing Officer.
II. SUMMARy: This report contains information and possible conclusions
about three sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects on the
night of 9 July l955. The information was obtained from
the observers of the sightings and from an investigation
conducted to determine their possible cause.
ATIC 233217
III. AFSC: 20570 AF16046203
PAIRICK O./SHERE IAAALLVAOOSnDTE
Ik Captain Captain USAF USAF
+R Officer-in-Charge
NODEX
APPROVED:
ole t.
INCLS
Statements 3
(I, 2& 3 parts) JOHN M WHITE JR
Colonel, USAF
Commander.
D286274
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
D/I, USAF; omdr, ATIC; D/I, 27ADiv; COmdr, 46O2d AISS; OIC, FI 2d AISS
AER
3I AND Z2. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCEO IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRSTOR OF
!NTELLIGENCE. USAF.
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AF FORM 112-PART W UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AiR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Ageney) REPORT NO. art One 7
Flight 1C, 4602d AISS PAGE 2 9
PAGES
SOURCE:
Address: Mira Loma, California.
Age: 25 yrs.
Occupations Reliefman in a canning factory and odd shift ground
observer.
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Education: Completed High School and a Radio-Electronics Course
in a Technical School.
Qualifications: Member of the Ground Observer f Corps.
II: I RELIABILITY: Poor. In a personal displayed a lack of
understanding of speed and distancs. He seemed to be
rather hesitant and unsure of himself although he was relaxed
way
A. The object did not appear to make any erratic
B. The object appeared to be solid and did not move
bahind anything but source was not sure if it moved in front
of anything while be ng observed ithout any visual aids.
C. Source insisted that he could see the earths
curvature, and described the objects flight path as a flat
horizontal plane horizontal plane above the earths curvature. (source did not above the ear .d not
wear glasses). wear glasses).
D. D. Source's opinion of Source's opinion of objects size changed from his
original estimated size of a half-dollar to that of a quarter
held in the hand at arms length. It continued on out of held in the hand at arms length. It continued on out of
observers' range of vision at aproximately ho from the observers' range of vision at aproximately ho from the
horizon. This elevation was maintained during horizon. This elevation was maintained during the complete the complete
sighting. sighting.
E. S Source stated that at one time before he had
reported a star to be an unidentified flying object but
was fairly certain that the object he saw on 9 July l955 was
not a star,
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT COMTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.-
3I AND 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHISITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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AF FCRM 112-PART II UNCLASSIEIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
PROM (.lyency) REPORT NO. Part One
Flight IC-4602d AISS PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
IncJosure . Part One, Report 1C-UFoB-l0-55. Statement of
S-T-A-T-E-M-F-N-T
While looking in a Southeasterly di rection, I saw an object which While looking in a Southeasterly di rection, I saw an object which
appeared to be a meteor, but in the thirty-five (35) seconds of which appeared to a meteor, but in the thirty-five (35) seconds of which
it was observed, it traveled on a horizontal plain. it was observed, it traveled on a horizóntal plain. I considered this considered this
to be umusual.
I reported this to the Filter Center, Pasadena, California
(EJBE 5705) immediately. Object was brilliant white and seemed to
havs a slight tail which while traveling have a slight tail which while traveling changed colors from white
to red to a hazy light blue. It covered a four mile span in thirty to red to a hazy light blue. It covered a four mile span in thirty
(30)seconds approximately 4, 8o0 miles per hour. I lost sight of Tloataiaht o?
object in the extreme Southwest. :
S-T-A-T-E-M - M-E-N-T 1
TRUE COPY:
PATRICK 0. SAERE
Catain USAF
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U: S. C.-
31 AND  AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
UNCLASSIFIED
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AF FORM 112—PART ⅡI UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 H (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 13
OM(lyency) REPORT NO Four
Might 1-0, 4602a AISS
PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
SUPPLMENTAHY ESTIGATIVE HEPORTSI
the Long Beach and Riversids, Califarnia, weathor stations contained the
fallowing informationi
A temperature inversion of five (5) dogrses Centigrade excisted at this
time botwean the altitudss of 1800 feet and 4700 fest. the temperar
ture at 18c0 feet was 15 dogrees 0. and the tamperature at 4700 feet.
was 20 dagrees C.
d. Minds aloft are ra indicated below:
ALTITUCE WIND DIESCTICN WIND SPKED
(in foet) (In dsgrees) (In kmots)
Dr, Bowen explained that all of their observers are inside the observatcries
and the field of vision of their equipment is axtremely limited. Therafore, tha
possibility of sighting such objeots would be highly improbable. ,There wexra
no sightings of meteora at any time duting the night or 9 July l9 fram M.
Wilson ar Palemar Observatorios, nor could any astronomical conclusions explain Wilson ar Palemar Observaiorios, nor could any astronomica conclusions explain
the thrse repcrted sightings in question. the thrse reparted sightings in ion.
3. GoorgsI
intervioyed to determine the possible conclusions of the sightings in this
report. He could affer no halp as the Information, in his opinion, was contra- report. He could affer no halp as the information, in his opinion, was contra- .
dictary and unreliable in all three sightings wl th this axeeption: the moon dictary and unreliabla in all three sightings wi th this axeeption: the moon
was rising during the time period of these three sightings and a possibls was rising during the time pariod of these three sightings and a possible
optical phenomena might explain the sighting reported by Mr. DUNn. optical phenomena might exblain ths silhting reported by Mr. DuNn.
E.K
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MAENING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U S. C.- 3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
VNCLASSIEIZD
(CLASSIFICATION) 18-55870-1 U. 3. GOV ING OPFICE

The adghtings referred to in Parts Two and Iree are possiblo moteuritea
(refer to paragregh s below).
invarsion did exish
during the time of the sightings, (refer t paragranh I of Park
which a metear
is normally observed, thus lending weight to the possibility
that these observations were of meteors.
PAERICK O.STERE
Caot USA
Officer in Chargo
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COMMENTS of Approving Officer: 2 aE
l. Concur with the opinion of l. Concur with the opinion of the Prepanins Cfficer that the three (3) that three.
sightings described above are separate and distinct sightings, with conclusions sightings described above are separate and distinct sightings, with conclusions
of each as indicated below: of each as indicated below: V BE
Sighting by Ernest L. Dunn, Clen Avon Greiund Observer Post, 11
a
Riverside, California: Possibly optical phenomena.
: b, Sighting by Lar Sighting by Larry C. Spears, Arlington Greund Observer Post,
Arlington, California: Pc Arlington, California: ply astronomical. astronomical.
c. Sighting by Albert DeLong, Hollywood Cround Cbserver Post,
Hollywood, California: Possibly astronomical.
Jau
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C. -
3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMSSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
UNCLASSIFIED
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