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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316610

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONBellflower California

FRAMES4

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PROJECT
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
21 January 1963 Bellflower, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 1845-1855 PST X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Small TX 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 22/0245Z Air Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
XXNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. COURSE oKxOtherSatellite (ECHO I)
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
10 minutes one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright light comparable to bright star Sighting characteristic of satel-
observed in flight f 20 dgr east lite. ECHo I was North of city
and 15 dgr south of rtical to point at 55 dgr elevation heading SE at
over horizon in southeast Visual with l836. Nine minute time error con-
and without small TX. sistent with data submitted as
probable time error. Case evalua-
ted as ECHO I.
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a. Description: Bright, moving light in intensity
to a bright star.
b. Course: Object was sighted approximately 20 degrees east and
15 degrees south of vertical and was observed to move
east southeast until it disappeared over the horizon
c. Manner of Observation: Visual sighting with and without a
small t
d. Time and Date: 1845-1855 PST, 21 January 1963.
e. Location of Observer: Bellflower,
California Telephone
f. Observer: Mr. 40. , Probation Probation
Officer, Los Ang Officer, Los Angeles County. ounty. See See par 2e for
address.
g. Weather Conditions: As
(1) Observer: Observer: Clear. Clear.
(2) SSD Weather Station: Clear and ten miles visibility.
Winds aloft: Surface - West/10, 5000-340/8,
10,000-030/10, 15,000-060/12, 20,000-100/15,
30,000-120/25, 50,000-270/35, 80,000-280/45.
h. Unusual Activities: None.
1. Identification Actions: None.
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Air Traffic: Location of sighting is near several airways
j. and approach and departure to Los
Angeles International and Beach airports.
k. Preparing Officer's Position and Comments:
Probable cause of UFO report is an eastbound aircraft
(2) the several airports in the Los
departing from one of
Angeles area.
So
twad
HOWARD E. SIORT
Lt Colonel, USAF
Deputy Commander
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1JACKSON,MISS. CST
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07.48 PM JAN..22 NORTH OF CITY, 89 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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17 05.52 PM JAN.:24 NORTH OF CITY, 47-DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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AT 08.09 PN JAN.:26 south Of CITY, 28 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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AI 05.49 PM JAN.:24 NORTH OF CITY, 54 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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