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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6786380

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONHoltville California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
: 0 Was Balloon
02 January 1957 __floltville, California Oo Erobebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OD) Fesality Balleen
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5. PHOTOS ‘6. SOURCE | a Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical |
SOKNe Civilian 10 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION @. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE |  |O0 Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
a , : 0 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}. COMMENTS
|Tvo round yellow objects. Object | Concur with Reporting Officer thak
appeared to be stationary in the NNW. sighting was probably caused by
Objects faded,out after having been a high-flying aircraft.

{seen visually through binoculars for
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1. DATE. | 2. LOCATION
3 January 1957 Holtville, California
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Seven round appearing objects. Flash-
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east.

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Appeared to fade out after one
Size of pin head when observed,

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