PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7339363

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONPalmdale Calif

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PROJECT 16973 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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7 13 SEP 99 Pa = ah Calif O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i. TYE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
‘ : O Was Aireroft
Lore! 3] 10102 Gree Visual etn O Probobly Aircroft
GMT 0 Air Vi suol © Air-Intercept Radar [Xx Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 5 SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
CN civilian 0D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | @. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
0D Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
10 - 15 min Z W-SE-S 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Top & bottom flat, ends rounded, exhaust seen Possible test vehicle.
from rear of obj, equal to width of obj,
constant sound, «x deep undertone similar to
diesel roar w/overtone of loud roar similar to
afterburner. Obj moved very slow.

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