PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6970459

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONVan Nuys Calif

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Jul 55 Van Nuys, Calif Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 24/0209z Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
X No civilian (GoC) D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
BX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
Ten to Fifteen Seconds One N to S
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One, eliptical, silver obj size of a nickel Daylight, sighting trend to rule out
at arms length, was seen to travel southerly meteor. However there is not sufficient
"faster than a jet." data for evaluation.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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TO FIFTEEN SECONDS, ANGLE OF ELEVATION FROM OBSERVER FORTY FIVE DEGREES.
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B CLEAR TEN MILES VIS WIND SE 8 TO 10 MPH. 8. NONE. 9. NONE. 10. NONE
11. UNABLE TO DETERMINEJM 12. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE 11. UNABLE TO DETERMINEJM 12. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE
NATURE OF OBJECT /LT LOUIS F GANSKOW SENIOR DIRECTOR
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