DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7228530
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONUpland California
FRAMES4

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. : PROJECT 10073 RE RD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
5-6 September 1957 Upland, California 000 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT06/1215z to 1230z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomicol
xQ No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
XInsufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
15 minutes one not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Green flash of light with red tails. Information furnished is not
No sound. Object at an altitude of adequate, quantity
approximately 2,000 feet. or detail analysis.
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ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM
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USA
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMAT REPORT
CAUN'OY APEA DATE O INFRMATION
USA Sep 57
ACTIVIEY SLHMIT IM. REPIRT JATE O COLLECTION SRI STATus (If epplicnble)
541 NO.
Headquarters Fifteenth Air Force 9 Sep 57 CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPAN NS. INIVOUAL TIATE SRI NO.
CANCELLOAINCOMPLETE
Lt Colonel Harry B. Bailey 10 Sep 57 SRI NO.
NAM OH DESCRIPT ION OF SOURCE FVALUATION
ACTIVE
ADDITICNAL INFDRMATION ON (DE)
Civilian: Mr
REFERENI Sub able)
DEC 23 15
BAIR Subject 460T
SURJECT 1 Des.riotive title: Use individu for senarnte aubjectn
UFOB
SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the ralsent factors o rerra:ive report. Degin narrative Form 1124
unless report can be lully atated on AF Form It2. List inclosures. includind number of copies)
The report of an unidentified flying object observed by Mr
on two mornings between the hours of l215Z and l230Z in the vicinity of Upland,
California, is submitted on accompanying AF Forms ll2A as required by USAF
Regulation 200-?.
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APPROVED:
HARRY O. HARRY C. PATTESON PATTESON
Colonel, USAF
IVI5 Director of Intelligence
Classification Cancelled
OR Changed to
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FROM (AgeHCy) HEPORT NO. ..
Headquarters s Fifteenth Air Force - PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
1. Description of the object:, SS
a. Shape: Unknown - 7
b.s Sizer Unknow .
c. ColCr: tails.
d. Number: One (each day).
e. Formation: N/A
f. F Features or details: None
g. Tail, trail, or exhaust: Red number mown.
h. Sound: None reported.
i. No other pert
2. Description of object: Object reported as being at altitude of
appraximately 2,000 feet.
Comment Ob st - 6
a. a. Unknown. Unknown. -
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b. Unknown. Unknown. . he hl he h luy.t Lig.t.
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c. Unknown. Unknowm. - - he Canat Cannt
d. Unknown. Unknown. 2 qie shape shepe ad ith 1
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e. e. Unknowm. 7 penetory
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f. U f.U Unknown. Unknown.
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3. 1 3. Manner of observation: Manner of observation:
a. Ground-visual observation.
b. No optical aid been utilized.
c. N/A
4. 15 Mins
Time and date of two sightings: Pobaaa
a. ZULU Itime-date group 79: 121 tes believed to
be on or about 5 and 6 September 1957.
b. Light conditions: Pre-dawn.
5. Location of obsarver: U Upland, California (towm north of Ontario, California).
6. Identifying info
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C. Information furnished preparing officer is not prepar: adequate,eit xity
or detail, to permit any analysis. or detail, to permit
12. No physic ble.
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HARBY/B. BAILEY HARBY/B. BAILEY
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Combat Chief, , Combat Intelligence Division Intelligence vision
Directorate of Directorate of Intelligence
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