PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316723

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONLos Angeles California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ..
1. DATE 2 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
11 February l963 Los Angeles, California 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Local 1749-1755 1749-1755 Ground-Visual round-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 0 Was Aircraft
00 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT AinVisudl AirVisudl Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other Sontrailg dluation
Insufficient Data fo
Unknown
6 minutes 6 minutes one one stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Wierd vapor trail observed about 50 Missile launched from Pacific
miles west southwest of observer. missile range prior to sighting. range prio sighting.
Sighting believed Sighting believed contrails
from this missile.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS
6592d SUPPORT GROUP (AFSC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE A
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: SSQO 14 FEB 1963
SUBJECT Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)
TO: ATIC
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
1. I Reference AFR 200-2.
2. The following UFO sight ing was reported to the SSD Command Post,
at O P, 11 bruary 1963.
a. Description: A wierd vapor miles WNW
of observer.
b. Course: Stationary and - appeared inclined vertically.
c. Manner of Observation: Visual sighting.
d. Time and Date: 1749-1755, 11 February 1963.
e. Location of Observer: Location of Observer: Corner of Beverly and Vermont, rmont, Los Los
i Angeles, California.
f. Observer: Mr Los
Angeles, Calif Angeles,
g. Weather Condition: Weather Condition: Clear and unlimited isibility. sibility.
h. h. Unusual Activities: None.
1. i. Identification Actions: Identification Actions: None.
j. Air Traffic: A missile A missile was launched in the Pacific Missile
Range at 1645 Range eat 1645 P but not monitored by this
Headquarters. Headquarters
k. Preparing Officer's Position and Comments:
(1) Emergency Plans Officer, SSD.
(2) Origin of the vapor trail was undoubtedly the missile
listed in paragraph 2j above.
Ho
HOWARD E. SHORT
Lt Colonel, USAF
Deputy Commander
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