PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8295049

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONOakland Calif

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
I. DATE Was Balloon
27 Jul 61 Oaklond, Calif, 000 Probably Balloon
Jul OJ 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
3. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
Ground-Rador 0
Local.. Local 813 PM PDT 813_PM PDT Ground-Vi sual Ground-Visual Probably Aircraft
Air-Intercept Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
GMT.. GMT. 28/ 165737 65737 Air-Visual Air-Visual
3. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
5. 5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 000 Probably Astronomical
Ys D Possibly Astronomical
.No Civilian Civilion Other_
. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 000 D
N 0 Unknown Unknown
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11. COMMENTS ONly ? statements of sighting in
10. BRIEF sUMMARY oF SIGHTING Bright silveT OOjt not included for follow up
observed overhead on S to N course. Speed objt addresset
7-10,oo0' wings not No duretion of sighting or distence objt
lestimated 200 MPH, altitude travelled. Sounds like possible a/e sighting
Ivisible. Shaped like L with short leg up and to
front. No exhaust or contrail and no sound However, evidence not conclusive. Case
size about passanger plane. listed as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BZP 52)

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7-27-61
At approximately 8:13 PM PDr, I observed a bright, silvery object
short the craft.
Its apparent size was approximately that of an index finger nail on
an extended arm. I an extended arm. I There was no sign of any exhaust gasses or moisture There was no sign of any exhaust gasses or moisture
trails and there was no noticeable sound. trails and there was no noticeable sound.
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July 27, 1961
Approx. 8:15 PM my husband and I observed an unusual object flying
above us. It appeared to be about the same size as the passenger planes
to north above us. to north above us.
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