DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6788718
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONLa Jolla California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
> UO Was Balloon
6 August 1956 La Jolla, California O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION i PasstMy: Batloon
200 > S QO Wes Aircroft
Lecal BiG A eee se “&¥ Ground- Vi sual OD Ground-Radar Q Probably Aireroft
out___27/0500Z —s—— 0 Air Vi suc! OD Air-Intercept Radar G Possibly Aircrofe
5. PHOTO VOURCE Q Was Astranomical
0 Yes O Probcbiy Astronomicel
ONe eat GC Passibly Astronomical
"7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Saher : .
OX insufficient Dete for Evaluction
GO Unknown
not reported maneuvered 1 SE eee
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING : 11. COMMENTS
One object size head of thumbtack. Probable a/c; however, the report
Color pinkish glow. contains insufficient data for
evaiuation,.
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SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
Report of Unidentified Flying Object as Seen by
mem racntrtticarcarcan
Ila Jolla, California, on 6 August 1956 in the
general vicinity of La Jolla Shores, California
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATIN: AFOIN 4E4
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
1. Transmitted herewith for your information is one (1) photo-
static copy of Spot Intelligence Report, dated 17 August 1956, from
the 18th OSI District (IG), Cheli AF Station, Maywood, California,
file 18D 24-0-191, concerning sub ject mtter.
2. Yow attention is invited to the provisions of AFR 124-1,
which prohibit the release of investigative information to unauthor-
ized persons,
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Spot Rpt dté 17 Aug 56 Colonel, USAF
District Commander
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Comaander
1602d4 Air Intelligence Service Squadron (1D)
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AFOIN-4X3 Colorada Springs, Colorado
le Subject report from the Office 20f Speciul Investigations is
orwarded to your headquarters for any ac lon necersary, tu accordance
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AFOIN-4B 3- Pending further information, on the basis of Jjiulted-data
(ie _pee omitted on JCI report, this sighting will be considered in the "ine
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