DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6968969
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONArlington California
FRAMES4

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UFOB INDEX CARD
1ISS-UFOB-203-05
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon 7
July 1955 Arlington, California 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
□ Probably Aircraft
GMT 09/0643z July 1955 09/0643Z Ju1y 1955 Air-Visual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 O Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. b. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civillian (Student) Civilian (Student) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Four (4) Seconds Four 4) Seconds Unknown
One 1) UNK
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (1), round, vhite objeot, the size of a In conneotion with AISS-UF0B-202-55 and
silver dollar held at arms length, appeared AISS-UFOB-204-55 this sighting is being AISS-UrOB-204-55 this sighting is being
to travel in a straight line and then fade investigated. Upon reoeipt of AF Form investigated. Upon raceipt of AF Form
away in the east. lla, the results of investigation ara l12. the rosults
to be filled in on this card.
AISOp Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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11 JUL 1955 10 05
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AN GUHDR SOSTH ACORON PGRT HLNEKI CALIF
AO AUADEKVOCMDR ENT AFH COLCKADO EPRIIGS COLC
LMJL AJIPJB/CONDR S7TH ADIV DEF MCRTON AFB CALIF LJL AJIPJB/CONDR S7TH ADIV DEF MCRTON AFB CALIF
JEDAP/CCHDR AIR TECHINICAL INTELLIGUNCE CENTAR PRIGHT PATTERSON AF: CHIC JEDAP/CCNDR AIR TECHINICAL INTELLIGUNCE CENTAR PRIGHT PATTERSON AF CHIC
ACLPH /LIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HOTRS UEAF VASHINGTON ES DC AJLPH /LIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HOTRS UEAF VASHINGTON ES DC
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A/NNOLASSIFIED//6SS ACWS 5 -Y PD UFOB. . A.ROUND.B.SILVER DOLLAR C.
MHITE. D. ONE. OO N/A. F. NEGATIVE.G. MEGATIVE.H.NEGATIVE. I.NEGATIVE
GROUND-VISAI S)C4EZ JUL 55. B. NICHT 5. CD-3156. 6. MR
ARLINGTON , CALIF. STUDENT. 7. CLEAR. 8.
NEGATIVE. S. HEGATIVE.E. EGATIVE. . INCUTFIOIENT DATA FOR ANY
COACLU:ICN. 1/LT JGHNE. ANDREOS, COATROLLER. 4
12.NSCATIVE.
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UNCLASSIEIED /
AF FORM 112—PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 9
FROM (lgeney) REPORT NO. Two
Flight IC, 4602d AISS PAGE 4 9
OF PAGES
I. SOURCE:
Address: Arlington, California
Age: 13 yrs.
Occupation: : Student and Ground Observer.
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ros.
II. RELIABILITY: Fair.' At apersonal interview appeared to be
sincere and positive of the sighting that he had seen. His age, and the
imagination which he exhibited during the interview, places him as a falr source.
rush away at any time.
that it faded out fast. It did change brightness and gave off smoke or fumes
in the form of a tail or trail but did not change shape nor flicker during
sighting.
B. The object appeared to be solid and did not move in front of nor
behind any object at any time. Source does not wear glasses and no visual aids
were used for the sighting.
C. c. Source was indefinite in his estimation of the objects size. It Source was indefinite in his estimation of the objects size. It
varied between the size of a half-dollar to that somewhat larger than a volley
ball held in the hand at arms length. ball held in the hand at arms length. Object traveled in_a cownwar Object traveled in a cownward arc from are from
Northwest to Northeast. The The to 450 elevation above the elevation above the
horizon. E a il
D. Source stated that he had seen meteors before but never at such
close range. close range. He believed this object to be a meteor.
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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-.
3I AND 32, ASAMENDED. 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.
UNCLASSIELED
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-SSS7O-2 U. S. GOVERNNENT PRINTING CPPICE
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AF FORM 112-PART II UNCLASSIFLED
APPROVED I JUNE I94a• (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 10
FROM (lgency) REPORT NO. Part Two
Flight IC, 4602d AISS PAGE 5 9
OF PAGES
Part Two, Report #1C-UFOB-lo-55. Statament of
S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T
I saw a bright object orangish yellow in color I saw a bright object orangish yellow in color coming from the coming fron the
West and traveling to the East. It'traveled across the sky in a
downward arc. I observed it.for 4 to 5 seconds. I believed it to be downward arc. I observed it.for 4 to 5 seconds. I I believed it to be
a meteor, but reported it immediately as I had never seen one that
close and was not sure that it was a meteor. The tail changed in color
from orange to red and then to blue.
S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T
TRUE COPY:
PATRICK SHERE
Captain 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.-
3I AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITEO 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.
CNCLASSLEIED
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-55370-1 U. S. GOVERNNENT PSINTING ORPICE