DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6972516
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONa vover La Jolla California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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‘3. DATE-TIME GROUP)” 4. TYPE OF ner ae
‘ : 4 O Was Aircraft Helicopter
Local CO) Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar [kxXProbably Aircraft i
GMT___! Ls ADR SZ. fORAS7 1 Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS. . SOURCE O} Was Astronomicol
O Yes oO Probobl y Astronomical
Ct No Mil itary : te Ee O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | % COURSE 0 Other__
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
= J O Unknown
JO sec to 3 minutes pattern |. stationary = of
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A pattern of lights seen by navy Description of objects, together
pilots for from 30 seconds to 3 with the sketch of the co-pilot,
LOCATION . CONCLUSIONS
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AF FORM 113—PART I FLA
APPROVED | JUME i948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LZAVE BLANX)
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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_ San Dio California A: Eq 27th Air Div (Def), Norton AFB, Calit
DAT2 OF InPOmMA TION EVALUATION _
PREPARED BY (0 flere)
12 Yordwoer 1 eens
sunt Comdr HAY FORCE, PAC, US NAS,
Loren W, Oruner, Major, USA? North Xaland, Saa Dies, California
REFERENCES (Com ne R Trpert, cit., 2 apptewtda)
‘UNMARY: (oeler concise ru semen? of repert, Glee digal fewace in final ons-sonlonce paragraph. LAs taclowurres of lower left. Dogin tert report om AP kon 113—Pert il.)
Attached UYOB report from Comnardar, Naval Fores, Pucific Flost, U.S,
Naval Air Station, North Island, Sen Piego 35, California, U7OB sighted OcT
15/03452 at 117-178 32-47%, is forwarded herewith in acecordansa with
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1603452 AT LL7-L7W 32=47N BY HS=4 HeLG o.LOT A‘D COPILOT X UNUSUAL
GROLPEING FIVE OR LURE LIGHTS VARYING COLO@S AND INVENSTTISS INCLUDING
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