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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | CO July 1957  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | SW of Bakersfield, California  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CMT 31/0315Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Air-Visual  |
|  Ground-Radar Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | unk  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | three  |
|  9. COURSE | South  |
|  10. COMMENTS | Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown  |

11. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraf…

35 31/0315Z
49

1 Oct 1915
2 4E 4
3-4X2a

1 Oct 1915
254E 4
3-4X2a

357 1000 1

W. W. W.

47

31/0315Z

1915

254E 4

3-4X2a

31/0315Z

1915

254E 4

3-4X2a

UPN111F145 YBD112 NYB142 1 AUG 57 15 070

RR RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPN

BE RJUPJD 18

R 8115382

FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF

TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO

RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEPH/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 D C

DT

UNCLAS 2701 TAC H-8811 UFOB PD

1. A. ROUND. B. BASKETBALL. C. ORANGE AND PENE. D. THREE. E. CHIANGULAR PATTERN. F. NONE. G. NONE REPORTED.…

Questions of previous cases showing assault & balloons look orange - red - or pink from plant - keep of setting turn.

PAGE TWO RJMPJB 16B

6,000 180/5K 30,000 190/40K
18,000 200/12K 50,000 190/25K
15,000 200/25K 50,000 UNKNOWN

D. NONE. D. 15 MILES. E. NONE. F. CU IN MIS EAST.
E. NONE.
F. NONE.
10. ARTC REPORTED NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
11. CALL RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER UFOB REPORT FROM
COC POST. SIMILAR REPORT BUT NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO ACT
ON. WASHT REPORTED UNTIL AFTER DISAPPEARENCE. PROBABLY
SUNSET REFLECTION OF A JET. <-- Yes. Post balloon - because of rectangular co…