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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6783233
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONTorrance California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.

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LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| 0 Woes Balloon
tt November 1957 _ Torrance, California - heir aoeen
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION y
2 ; 0 Was Aircraft
Locol 3 “O.Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Rodaor 1) Probably Aircraft
Gmt_Lo 01502 0 Air Visual O Air-Intereept Rodar |9 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE (Was Astronomical Mic leor
Q Yes O Probably Astronomicol
__x@ Ne Civilian - aE ae 0D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other = - sai
O Insufficient Dote for Evaluction
i QO Unknown
2-3 seconds 4 one HN W : a

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Round, white object, 1i!
size of a quarter, moving
rate of speed, During observation,
Ovject appeared to glow very brilliant,
fading almost out, then stated glow-
ing again very bright. This appeared
to burn out,

11, COMMENTS
Larthjassing
shover

meteor,

<@ bright star,
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COUNTRY U.S. REPORT NO. 01-05-57 (LEAVE BLANK)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION R REPORT |
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Unidentified Flying Objsct
“AREA REPORTED ON Maa UC aan ii ae
‘Torrance, California 27th Air Div (Def) Norton AFB, California

DTU eee... ee DATE OF INFORMATION ~~] EVALUATION.
20 Hlovember 1957 * As November 1957

PMEPARED AY (Oper) SOURCE

Loren W. Bruner, Maj, USAF nae, Torrance, California

REFERENCES (Controd number, directive, previous report, ete., cs applicable)

su MMARY: (Luter concise summary of report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclomures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part IL) .

The inclosed Unidentified Flying Object report from Mr, Sa
Torrance, California, was sent thru ARDC Field Unit, Los Angeles, California

to this neadquarters 27th Air Div (Def) Norton Ars, Cals fornia too late to
warrant an electrical report.

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WOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 30 U.5.C.—
31 AND 72, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
if MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED ae WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF,
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Re Ag Round. Bo,’ Quarter. Cc. White like bright star. 0D.‘ Ona. EF. N/A

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FF. Negative. G. Negative. H. N/A. T. Obfacte appeared a3 a very bright
Star, but moved at very high speed. Object appeared something similar to

white flare. During limited observation, object appeared to glow very

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brilliang, fading almost out, then started glowing again very bright. This
appeared to burn out,

2. <A. Looked up. ms (73° SSB Cc. (45° NNW. D, Object moved very fast in arc

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of approximate. “30° from SSZ to NW, 2. Appeared to burn out. fF. 2 to 3

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3. A. Ground-Visual. 3B. N/A. C. N/A.
4. A. O1302 18 Now 37. B. Night. 7/5 -- Y=

De Torrance, California.

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6. A. Civilian, itr. aceite, Torrance, California, worka at National Cash
negearer Co.

7. A. (Clear. B. Negative. C. Unlimited. 0, Unlimited. =. Cleary ¥.

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None.

8. None.
9. None.
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thru ARDC Field Unit, Los Angeles, California. At time of ceceipt, informacion

was 24 hours late. Available information, suggests Mr. SABR possible cbserved

a meteor.

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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U S.C...
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE KEVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON !5 PROHIBITED BY LAW.

INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

UNCLASS I? TZD

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(CLASSIFICATION) 1G 6557-1 fr U.S. GOVEMNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. Iie—O- 918992

11. Major Loren W. Bruner, 27th Air Div Intelligence Officer. Information received] .

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF