PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6957827

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONSan Jose Calif

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION

97 Gan 50 San Jose. Calif

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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omt__23/01002

IDGround- Visual
D Aire Vi suol

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

O Ground-Rodar

D Air-Intercept Rodor

5. PHOTOS
O Yes

0.No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

Cis lien

8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS

10-15 objs

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10. BRIZF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
10-i5 dull sifver wedge shaped objs were
observed going fm West to East in e straight
line. Estimated elt 30-60,000ft. Disappeared

Disanpe:
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to Wast,. Oowervetion during the day fm city

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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9. COURSE

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11. COMMENTS

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2 iderei as insufficient data.
| 40 follow-up info requested. No other
| witnesses to this unusal sighting.

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