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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD  |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
|  6 August 1956 | La Jolla, California | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 2000 GMT 07/0500Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSE
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
9TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D-24-21-179
23 August 1956
SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
Report of Unidentified Flying Object as Seen by Civilian, La Jolla, California, on 6 August 1956 in the general vicinity of La Jolla Shores, California
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: AFOIN 4E4
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
1. Transmitted herewith for your information is one (1) photostatic copy of 
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UNCLASSIFIED
12D 24-0-191
17 AUG 1956
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object as seen by , Civilian, La Jolla, California, on 6 August 1956 in the general vicinity of La Jolla Shores, California

SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.

1. SINGAPORE: On 6 August 1956, at approximately 1945 hours, while observing jet aircraft flying over the La Jolla Shores area, California, alleges he saw an unidentified flying object suddenly appear. It crossed the jet vapor trail of one of the aircraft, 
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UNCLASSIFIED

Hq 18th Dist 130, 130, 130, Subj: Report of Unidentified Flying Object as seen by , Civilian, , La Jolla, California, on 6 August 1956 in the general vicinity of La Jolla Shores, California

eye can see, he observed what appeared to be two jet aircraft flying in a descending pattern with trailing jet vapor trails. Due to the apparent descent of the aircraft, could not determine whether they were proceeding toward or away from him, such direction being either north-northwest, or south-southeast, as the case might be. While observing the aircraft, he noticed an unidentified object 
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UNCLASSIFIED

Hq 18th Dist OSI (IC) USAF, Subj: Report of Unidentified Flying Object as seen by , Civilian, , La Jolla, California, on 6 August 1956 in the general vicinity of La Jolla Shores, California

for approximately twenty-eight minutes. The object seen at that time flew a general zigzag pattern within a contained area. None of the previously-sighted objects were reported due to belief that no might be subjected to ridicule as a result.

8. ACTION: No similar reports relative to this matter were received. A survey of the area within the immediate vicinity of residence failed to reveal a
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UNCLASSIFIED
OFFICIAL FILE COPY
OFFICE OF RECORD

AFOIN-4

AFOIN-4X2b

AFOIN-4X3

SUBJECT: OSI Report of UFO Sighting - La Jolla Shores, California

31 AUG 1956

AFOIN-4X2c

TO: Commander
4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (ADC)
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. Subject report from the Office of Special Investigations is forwarded to your headquarters for any action necessary, in accordance with AFR 200-2.

2. Distribution does not indicate that this matter is being coordinated with, or that a copy has been forwarded to your headquarters, as established by existing policie

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