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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  16 June 1957 | Gardena, California | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 16/3130Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☑ Yes ☐ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |…

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ATIC
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17484
2-4X23
1030457 1515
MwPH023M WPF004 YDA001 XYC070 XD8073JBA026
RR RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 47B
R 172200Z
FN COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS/27OT TAC F0371 UFOB PD
1. A. ROUND. B. HALF DOLLAR. C. SHINY. D. ONE E. NO FORMATION.
F. SMALL ROUND OBJECT. G. NONE H. NONE I. NONE.
2. A. LOOKING UP NOTICED OBJECT. B. ELEVATION 35 DEGREES. 230
DEGREES AZIMUTH. C. ELEVATION 35 DEGREES. 230 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
D. MOVING UP. E. CONTINUED UP OUT…

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6. A. CIVILIAN, MR AND MRS. [REDACTED], SOUTHWEST UPTON PLACE GARDENA CALIFORNIA, PHONE FACULTY [REDACTED].

7. A. CLEAR. B. SURFACE SOUTHWEST 14. 0000 FT-050/05, 10,000 FT-350/16, 16,000 FT-340/25, 20,000 FT-310/36, 30,000 FT 310/48. C. CLEAR. D. 6 MILES E. NONE. F. NONE.

8. NONE

9. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN 2F3D NORTH ISLAND SCRAMBLED 2229Z.

10. NONE

11. ALFRED FONTES, CAPT, USAF, SENIOR CONTROLLER, 27ADCC. THIS OBJECT COULD NOT BE FOUND BY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER, OR WAS OBJECT SEEN BY OTHER OBSERVORS OR RADAR UNITS IN AREA. POSSIBLE COULD HAVE BEEN A …