PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6781597

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONBakersfield California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wes Belloon
7 November 1957 Bakersfield, California O Probebly Bellcon
3. OATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q Possibly Belloon
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS /
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red and green lights, alternating
colors, orbitting. Indetinite shape,

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