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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6785969

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONSan Luis Obispo California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
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20 May 1956 San Luis Obispo, Californigo Probably Bolloon
QO Possibly Balloon
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locol __ X& Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar 5 Probably Aiverel |
GMT 20/18282 D Air Visual O Air-intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes oO Probably Astronomical
30XNo Civilian O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Other
NB Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
; | QO Unknown
five minutes one SW 3 Ly

110, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

One round red object, size unknown,
glowing, and moving southwest, Faded

11, COMMENTS
Recontact with the originating
agency for additional informatio
failed to produce same, Evaluate
as Insufficient data,

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