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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6779918
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONLakewood California
FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE I. DATE 2. LOCATION LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
moor Lakewood, Calitornia Lakewood, California 00 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar □ 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 1 i 7/91802 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
:0 No : Vi 7 N 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Statlo
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
cone ahnasd objeot, resenrling Frobable ase sighting.
20 a/c, eoior wiite, very Lright
tight guivoring whan went out.
S. Twe larse white brignt ligits,
Slzs ol dsvs. Aprear9s oblom.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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UNCLAS FROM DO-K 0078 ATTN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HAMILTON AFB CALIF
UFOB THE FOLLOWING THREE REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED
(7)
(E) THROUGH (12) ARE EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO EACH (E) THROUGH (12) 2ARE EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO EACH REPORT. REPORT.
(1) (A) TWO LARGE WHITE BRIGHT LIGHTS (A) TWO LARGE WHITE BRIGHT T LIGHTS
(E)DIME (E) DIME
(C) WHITE. (C) WHITE.
(D) ONE, WITH TWO LIGHTS. (D) ONE, WIT JO LIGHTS.
(E) NONE.
(F)(APPEARED OBLONG)
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(G) NONE.
(H) NONE. -
(I) OBLONG BODY WITH TWO LIGHTS.
!2) (A) BRIGHT LIGHTS.
(B) LEVEL FLIGHTS. -
(C) LEVEL FLIGHT
(DY EAST TO WEST (DY EAST TO WEST
(E) DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT. (E) DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT.
(FQ TWO MINUTES.
(3) (A) GROUND VISUAL.
(E) NONE. (B) NONE. (
(C) N/A.
(4) (A) 0130Z, 7 NOVEMEER 57 3/3 3
(E) DUSK.
(5) 33 DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH 118 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST.
(5) (A) MR AND MRS
LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA.
(7) (A) VISIBILITY GOOD, LIGHT WINDS FROM WEST.
(B) WEATHER FROM WEATHER STATION AT I LONG EEACH. SURFACE
343/20; NNN 10M UNW NN
330/30; 16M 330/35;
NNN
2M 350/35; 30M 340/53; 2)M 350/35; 30M 340/53; 50M 320/55. 50M 320/55.
(C) CLEAR
(D) 15 MILES (D) 15 MILES
(E) NONE.
(F) NONE
(8) NONE.
(S) N/A
(1E) UNKNOWN. THERE IS USUALLY SEVERAL AIRCRAFT I FLYING IN THE
LCS ANGELES AREA, ESPECIALLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS.
(ii) ARCVE REPORTS RECEIVED EY Y THE OFFICER CF THE DAY AT
LONG BEACH H AIR FORCE BASE.5
(12) NONE.
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DE AEWDKW 1 DE RRWDKW I
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FM COMARFC 2347TH
TC RJEDDN/COMDR AIR DEF COMMAND
RJWPJE/COM 27 AIR DIVISICN DEF !
.7 RJEDWP/COM AIR TECH INTEL CEN
RJEPHO/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF
INFO RJWPS3/COM 4AF
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JNCLAS FRON DO-K 3B78 ATTN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HAMILTON AFB CALIF
OTUE THE FOLLOWING THREE REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED
L. ACCCRDANCE WITH PAF ARA 7D AF REG 200-2, 12 AUGUST 1954. ITEMS 7D (7)
(L) THROUGH (12) ARE EQ (L) THROUGH (12) AR ABLE TO EACH REPORT. LE TO EACH REPORT. -*
(2) (A) CQNE SHAPED
( X LARGE (XLARGE E AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT Raoft-Sge ARisi aof5ge
(C) CCLOR WHITE (C) CCLOR WHITE
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(D) ONE CLUE s.e
(E) N/A
(F) VERY ERIGHT LIGHT
(G) NONE
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(H)NONE Gile
(I)QUIVERING LIGHTS
(2) (A) RIGHT LIGHT -
(B)OVERHEAD_
(C)OVERHEAD c
(DX STATIONARY
(E) CIGHTS QUIVERED AND WENT OUT at
(F) ONE MINUTE. (F) ONE MINUTE. $)
(3) (A) GROUND VISUAL (A)GROUND VISUAL cmptr).
rt melteinite, o melteinite, o
(E) NONE. (E) NONE. ipln in dh) Diplim fine dt)
(C) N/A.
(4) (A) 0125Z, 7 NOVEMBER 570125- 725- Dusk
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EQ DUSK
(3) 33 DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH 118 DEGREES 69 MIN (3) 33 DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH IUTES_WEST WEST
(0) (0) (A) MR (A) MR LAX CALIF CALIF
(E) N/A tian
(7) (A) VISIBILITY 15 MILES CEILING UNLIMITED (eled Cc. (cled(o.
(B) WEATHER FROM WEATHER STATION (B) WEATHER FROM WEATHER STATION AT LONG EACH. SURFACE CLa n
!NW 18M 33030;
5;()
20M 350/35; 30M 340/50; 50M 320/55.
(C) CLEAR
(D) 15 MILES
(E) NONE. * mdl t
(F) NONE Nath't much
(8) NONZ.
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(S) N/A IWiluees 6 7/01257
IN THE
..' LOS ANGELES AREA, ESPECIALLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS.
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(A) AFOVE REPORTS RECEIVED EY THE OFF ICER CF THE DAY AT
LONG BEACH AIR FORCE BASE.5
(12) NONE.
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