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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9734668

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONLong Beach Calif

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1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS
‘ - = 22 O Was Balloon
2F Sep 63 Long Beach, Calif O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION = reer ao
2130 PDT ps : 1 Wos Aireraft
Local oy — O Ground: Vi sual O Grovad-Radar | Probabl y Aircrof
GMT £0 / 94302 0 Air Visual CO Air-interespt Rader | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS $. SOURCE OO Wos Astronomicol
. S Yes O Probably Astranomical
4 Xe civilian O Possibly Astranomicol
7. LENOTM OF CBSERVATION | 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE X Other. to} oe
} ra ; an 0 Insufficient Dota for Evaliuotion
4 minutes one SE iano
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | ~ 111. COMMENTS

Star traveling SE. Disapneared after four
minute flight from 40 deg above horizon in

NW to 40 deg above horizon

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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HEADQUARTERS
6592d SUPPORT GROUP (ASC )
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Air Force Unit Post Office, Los : ngeles 45, California

of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

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e following UFO sighting was reported to the SSD Command Post,
September 1963:

Description: Object appeared to be a star, travelling south-

east.
Course: In four minutes, object started from a point 40° above
NW horizon and disappeared 40° above the SE horizon.

Manner of Observation: Visual.

Time and Daze: At 2130 PDT, 27 September 1963.

Location of Observer: Belmont Beach (Long Beach).

Observer: Mr ong

Beach, California.

Weather Condition: Clear and 12-15 miles visibility.

Unusual Activities: None.

Identification Actions: None.

Air Traffic: lone of the speeds described.

Pre ing Officer's Position and Comments:

(1) Emergency Plans Officer, SSD.

(2) The presented description resembles that of a meteorite.

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