PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8857102

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONLa Mesa California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wes Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

27 July 58 La Mesa, Califomnia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

x Wes Astronomical \ictcor
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unk no wn

Rnd obj, size of pea, burning green Everything in description is
copper w/bright green trail. No typical of a fireball.
sound, Obj struck earth after break-

ing in two pieces, rose fm earth &

gradually disintegrated.

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14. CAPT HARRY C MCMASTERS, OPERATIONS OFFICER

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REMARKS$ THE AREA OF SIGHTING CONCIDES WITH R-3@2 RESTRICTED AREA PD
A CHECK IS BEING MADE OF POSSIBLE COINCIDENTAL FIRINGS OR DROPS IN
THAT AREA AT THAT TIME PD A FOLLOWUP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF

ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION IS UNCOVERED PD

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