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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7340875

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONVan Nuys California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

11. DATE
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__15. Marech 1956

2. LOCATION

} 3. DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Yan Nuys, California .

12. CONCLUSIONS

f Was Bolloon
Probobly Balloon
& wPossibly Balloon

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Was Aircraft
O Probobty Aireroft
O Possibly Aircraft

Local 7 *NGround- Vi sual O Ground-Redar o
GMT. 15/2345Z " 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Rader
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ~~ ail ~
O Yes
CIN Civilian (GOC)

0 Wos Astronomical
QO Probably Astronomicol
QO Possibly Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

15 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

one

9. COURSE

One round object,

overhead,

10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

held at arms length, silver in color,
appeared to be stationary directly

the size of a pen

11.

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This sighting was possibly
renerated by a balloon, The
color and course are those
of a balloon.

0 ' Other__ ia? =
0 aR 00) Dota for Evaluation
stationary O Unknown
11. COMAENTS aici i

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INFO RJWPJB/COMDR 27TH ADIV (DEF) NORTON AFB CALIF

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RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQTRS USAF WASHINGTON 25 D.C.

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JUNCLASS IF IE D/6690PS 267-Y PD UFOB 1. A.ROUND. B. PEA

AT ARMS LENGTH. C. SILVER D.ONE. EsSTANDING STILL. F.NONE. G.NONE

T,NONE. 2. A. STANDING STILL B.sHIGH. C.UNK. D.UNK. E.OVERHEAD.

F. FIFTEEN MINUTES. 3. Ae VISUAL. 4+A+15 MAR 56 Be545PST. C.23452

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VAN NUYS CALIF. AGE 33° PHONE SaMMWAA 7. A. CLEAR. B-UNLIMITED

VISIBILITY. 8. NONE 9. NONE. 1%. OFF COLOR WAS S/C AT 92282

JITH NO INTERCEPTION OF OBJECT. NO SUBSEQUENT REPORTS OF OBJECT.

44. NONE. 12. KEYSTONE DOG WAS CAPT SHAIRMAN DECISION AT ISLAND

i/LT JeGe AINEY DIRECTOR.

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16/18992 MAR RJWPJB

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