PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6786250

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONOxnard AFB Calif

FRAMES4

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1. DATE

£-janr-

UFOB INDEX CARD
2. LOCATION

xnard AFB, Calif
Z% Pec se
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
‘ & Ground-Vi sual © Ground-Rador
29/0443Z Dee 56
O Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar
S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
eur Military and Civilion (GCC)
°

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
4. t0 5 seconds

|

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
One W to TW

ooo oog ago ooo

‘ fh TSS RaSh m5 H te”

12.

CONCLUSIONS

Wos Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical |
Possibly Astronomical

Other. b we m
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)

| One bluish white ball with +241.
| was seen on a straigh+ flight path flashing

from Wes* to Northwes* and disappesrred after
having been seen visually for 4 to 5 seconds,

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11. COMMENTS
Object

~

Concur with Reporting Office- +hat
this sighting was caused by a reteor.

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FM COMDR 669 ACWRON PORHUE CALIF

TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO

RJWPJB/COMDR 27 ADIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF

RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

INFO RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELL HQTRS USAF WASH 25 D.C.

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UNCLAS 6690PS 116-Y PD UFOB PD 1. AsBALL WITH WHITE TAIL. B.TWO

BEBE’S AT ARMS LENGTH. C.BLUISH WHITE BALL AND WHITE TAIL. D.ONE.

E.N/As FeWHITPSH TAIL. GeNONE. HeNONE I.FLASHZD AFTER IT WENT BY

ABOUT ONE MILE. 2. AeSEEMED TO GO THROUGH TRAFFIC PATTERN AT OAF

AFB, B.ei5 DEGS AND 27@ DEGS. C.i5 DEGS AND 29@ DEGS. DeSTRAIGHT ,

TRACKe Es A FLASHe Fe 4 TO 5 SECONDS. 3. AeGROUND VISUAL. BeEYESe
CoN/A. he A. 29/B443Z. “B NIGHT. 5. OXNARD AFB CALIF. ALSO GOC AT

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AND A/3C QQ@um@MMMMMNE «1999-5AACS DET . CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR.

A.2@ SCATTERED 19 MILES. B. NE12. C.UNLIMITED. D.GOOD WITHHSMOKE.

PAGE TWO RJWPJB 2E

04/18. FeNONE. 8.NONE KNOWN. 9.NONE. 1@.NONE. 12. 1ST LT HoJe
SCHMIDT SENIOR DIRECTOR. BELEIVED TO BE A METOR. 12.NONE. REMARKS
ABOUT GOC SIGHTINSe 1. TRACK WAS PICKED UP IN CDi559 AT #4472 CMM
IN BD5759 AT @447Z CMM IN BE1512 AT @448 CMM AE1436 AT O448Z.

2. TIME DIFFERENCE BELEIVED IN TOLLERANCE.

ASMGOTT MEIGS AVVMOM- LAV! Le Troy BIyEn eT SET TS

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