PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6787538

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONPoint Mugu California

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DATE

22 March 139357

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2 LOCATION

Point Mugu, California

DATE-TIME GROUP
99/230103
Locel Lda/ 20 L0Z

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CMT

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
0 Ground- Vi sual
0 Air Visual

O Ground-Rodar

0 Air-Intercept Radar

PHOTOS
Yes

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LENGTM OF OBSERVATION

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3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

One

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12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

G ooa aga aad

Other

CI xX Insufficient Data for Evaluction

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

dollar,

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there many many

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Color whitish. Obj
ared on film & went off film in
Observer watching missiles

afc in area,

11. COMMENTS

film.

Film belongs to Navy and
able at present
tains classified

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“MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

POSSIELE GROUND VISUAL AND PHOTOGRAPHS

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TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

22/29 1043"Z TO 22/25 1953"2

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LATITUDE 35 DEGREES 59' RTZN

LONGITUDE 419 DEGREES 34° OTZ W
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WEATHER AND WINDS=-ALGFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:

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LOCATION OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC IN THE ‘AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTINGS
AIRCRAFT AT. BIG ROCK, CALIF. .

LACRAFT AT SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND, CALIF.
AIRCRAFT AT SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CALIF,

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LEONARD £. OTT, 1ST LT., USAF, POSSIBLE CAUSE UNKNOWN

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