PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8842051

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONNational City Airport Calif

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1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
© Wes Balloon
23-24 May 58 National City Airport, Cali e cadet eh
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ss ds lla
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5. PHOTOS | - SOUR O Was Astronomical
0 Yes © Probably Astronomical
XIXNo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE FB
PEK Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
10 mins one iré@¢ling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING , 11. COMMENTS

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| 24) a red, orange, & white obj, oval j
in shape, was seen circling in the WSW

area,

' ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

The maneuvers rptd rule out a
balloon. It is possible the obj
could be an a/c ciré@ling for a
handing; however, the obj disap-
peared in the same spot as it
was first séghted. It could also
be a searchlight shining on a
Cloud, The amount of cloud cover
was omitted however. There is no
Size given. Cannot properly
evaluate without the size & clout

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