PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6968580

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONEl Centro California

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TH TRAILING EDGE INDISTINCT BUT APPREN LY RECESSE]

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Hy ONEe S50 NOT APPLICABLE. 6. NUMEROUS FAIRLY LARGE BLUISH~-GRAY
GHTS ON THE UNDERSIDE. THESE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT ON THE PERIMETE
BUT INDISTINCT IN THE CENTER AND FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE
LeADING EDGE WAS DISTINCT BUT TRAILING EDGE WAS INDISTINCT AND
APPEARED RECESSED. 7e NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST. &~ NO SOUND OF ANY KIND.
Qe NO OTHER FEATURES NOTED. Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. 1

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OBSERVER AND WIFE NOTICED OBJECT WHILE SITTING IN A CONVERTI3BL=

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iN SROM OF THEIR RESIDENCE. 2. OBJECT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

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WHEN NOTICED, 3, OBJECT 45 DEGREES ABOVE OPPOSIT= HORIZON WHEN IT

DISAPPEAREDe 46 OBJECT TRAVELLED FROM SOUTY To NORHT ON HEADING OF

APPROXIMATELY @19 DEGREE DIRECTLY OVER HEADS OF ¢ BSERVERS + 52 O3JEC

DISAPPSARZD WHEN A LIGHTED AREA TO THE NORTH MAD IT INDISCERNASBLE

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UDBSERVATIONe Le VISUAL. 2.6 NO OPTICAL AIDS. 3. NOT APPLICALBEes De
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