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UFOB INDEX CARD
A133 UFOB 502-57

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 Nov 57 2 Jan 58 | Long Beach, Calif. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  07/0220Z Nov 57 | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERV
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PAGE THREE RBWDKW 1

(C) HIGH OVERCAST NOTE: high overcast, haze and smoke.
(D) 5 MILES HAZE AND SMOKE
(E) 8/10
(F) NONE

(8) NONE
(9) N/A
(10) UNKNOWN

(11) THIS REPORT RECEIVED BY OFFICER OF THE DAY AND BOTH
HE ND THE AIRDROME OFFICER LOOKED FOR THE REPORTED OBJECT
BUT SAW NOTHING EXCEPT ONE LONE STAR

(12) NONE. A TIC COMMENT: When an astro body is seen through haze, smoke or fog, it will look very strange to the observer.
BT
08/2342Z NOV RBWDKW
ASTRO
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C. HEADING SOUTH WEST.
D. N/A.
E. ALL OF A SUDDEN.
F. APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN MINUTES.

3. A. N/A.
B. NAKED EYE.
C. N/A.

4. A. 0220Z. 0220-8 = 1820 Twilight
B. NIGHT.

5. DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LONG BEACH, CALIF.

6. A. CIVILIAN. , LAKEWOOD, CALIF., TELEPHONE OPERATOR AT DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO.

7. A. NONE.
B. NONE. No Weather Data
C. NONE. Given
D. NONE.
E. NONE.

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F. NONE.

8. N/A.

9. N/A.

10. UNKNOWN.

11. CAPT. F. W. BROWN, DUTY CONTROLLER BELIEVES OBJECT WAS A BALOON. IT WAS PICKED UP AND TRACKED IN THE SAME POSITION SAME NIGHT.

12. NONE.
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7. 8/02203
1 Witness
B Alloon
3296
17464
3-4X2c
DIO

RE066
WPC065 YDA054SXYB132 XDD030JBA023
MM RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 22B
M 082231Z
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHQ/COMDR DOI HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM 270I TAC K-0063.

1. A. ROUND.
B. BASKETBALL.
C. SILVER - VERY BRIGHT AND SHINY.
D. ONE.
E. N/A.
F. RING OF LIGHT AROUND OBJECT.
G. NONE.
H. NONE.
I. NONE.

PAGE TWO RJWPJB 22B
2. A. JUST LOOKED UP.
B. OBJECT HAS NOT SEEN IN ACTUAL MOTION VERY LONG
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06/2233Z NOV RJWPJB

NOTE: the reporting officer reports a balloon was tracked in same position as UFO.

BALLOON

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