PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon 7
Sep 55 Hawthorne, Calif D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Local.. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircroft
GM02/0730Z AlrVisual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircralt
PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
XN No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER BJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evoluation
Unknown
approx 10 min 1 N to overhead tow
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One fairly bright light seen in north, appeared Due to duration of sighting, winds
overhead, and then headed west. Observer was verify and bobbing effect evaluation
unable to determine size, shape, mpeed or alt. is possible balloon.
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ATIC fOrM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC fOrM 329 (REv 26 SEP 52)
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DIRECTOR CF INTELLIGENCE HO USAF WAEH DC DIRECTOR OF 1 INTELLIGENCE HO USAF WASH DC
COMDR 27TH AIR DIVISIO (DEFENSE COMDR 27TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE) AFB CALIF CALIF
(1) DESCRIPTION C
(A) FAIRLY BRIGHT LIGNT WAS SEEN FROM GROUND AT HAWTHCANE CALIF (A) FAIRLY BRIGHT T LIGNT WAS SEEN FROM GROUND AT HAWTHCRNE CALIF (
NO INFCRNATION ON SIZE PEED OR SHAPE
(A) NEGATIVE (A) NEGATIVE ( C
(B) NEGATIVE "
(C) WHITE
(J)NONE
E N/A !
F FAIRLY BRIGHT LIGHT OBSERVER DID NOT BELIEVE TO BE AN AIRCRAFT n 01N0 I #02
G REGATIVE
I NEGATIVE C
I NEGATIVE
COURSE
OSSERVER SAW I LIGHT LIGHT FROM NORTH MOVED ELOWLY DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
HOVERED THEN PROCEEDED WEST
B UNABLE TC ESTIMATE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH

D APPRCACHED FROM NORTH HOVERED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD LIGHT WAS BOBEING
THEN PROCEEDING WEST OVER OCEANN
E LIGHT GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED
FNAPPROYIMATELY D MINUTES
(3) MANNER OF CESERVATION
A GROUND VISUAL
B N/A -
CM/A
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(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A 0732 Z 2 SEP
B NIGHT
(5) LOCATION OFNOBSERVER (5) LOCATION OFNOBSERVER -
HAWTHORNE CALIF
1134 WEST 139TH STREET 1134 WEST 139TH STREET " (
(G) IDENTIFYING (S) IDENTIFYING INI RMATION OF ALI CBEERVER TION OF ALI CBEERVER (
A ME A ME THOREN CALIF
B EMPLOYEE AMERICAN AIRLINES COMMUNICATIONS DEPT a3 EMPLOYEE AMERICAN AIRLINES COMMUNICAT IONS DEPT LOS LOS ANGLES ANGLES CALIF
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AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
A CLEAR
3 BURFACE 292 3 KT −
4 DEG B KT 'v r 'n oihe 'I s
LOON LAD DEG 15NKT
LO* SB DEG 15 KT -
2 123 DEG 20 KT
SreSRIL DEG 2 KT —
LGT DEG VAR KT 1
5.350
COR3D DEG NEGNKT
C UNLIMITED −
D 15 MILES- 9 (
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F NONE
(8) POSSIELIITY OF CIVILIAN BLIMP CPERATED GOODYEAR LOF ANGLES
ARTC SAID IT HAD BEEN OPERATING IN C
AREA PAST UNABLE TO CON
EIRM IF CPERATING G TONIGHT
(S) NEGATIVE
(AS) LCF ANGLES INT ARPT TFC
(11) AUSISTANT CPERATIONS OFFICER MARCH FLIGHT SERVIZE CENTER ~
MAACH AFE CALIF REPORT RECEIVED FROM SENIOR CONTROLLER LOS ANGLES C
ARTC SENIOR CONTROLLER LOS ANGLES ARTCNADVISED THAT WHEN HE
CAME TO WORK AT MIDNITE HE OBSERVED ERCKEN CLOUDS AT APPROX &OBFT (
MEL NEAREET WEATHER REPORTING STATION ABOVE IS LOS ANGLES THE
PREPARING OFFICER BELIEVES IT WAS THE GOODYEAR R BLIMP THE OBSERVER 245240 3n2 303 4N04
FAMILY AND HIS NEIGHIOR: NEXT DOOR OBXERVED THE SIGHTING ALEO
SANTA ANA AIR FACILITY DID NOT SANTA ANA A AIR FACILITY DID NOT I HAVE 2
HAVE ELIMPS FLYING FLYING C
(12)NN/A 1032 2 1032 SEP 53 EP 53
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