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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 6 November 1957 | 2. LOCATION Long Beach, California | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☑ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 07/0657Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 minutes + Snu wSight one | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE west  |
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RJEDWP/CONDR ATIC
RJEPHO/DCI HQ USAF
ET

UNCLAS 270I TAC K0065 UFOB.

1. A. ROUND. B. NICKEL C. BRIGHT AND GLOWING BLUE AND ORANGE.
D. ONE. E. NONE. F. NONE. G. NONE. H. NONE. I. NONE.
2. A. BRIGHT GLOW. B. 45 DEG ABOVE HORIZON. C. 85 DEG ABOVE HORIZON.
D. 38 DEG TURN TO WEST, MOVING WEST SLOWLY. E. HAD NOT FADED AT
TIME OF REPORT. F. 1 MINUTES AT TIME OF REPORT.
3. A. GROUND-VISUAL. B. NONE. C. NONE.
4. A.H57/W6572. B. NIGHT.
5. DOWNTOWN LONGLEBACH, CALIF.
6. A. CIVILIAN. MR. [redacted]. LONG BEACH

It would be very difficult for the observer to tell direction within a down town section of a 
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6-7/06572
Wilmer
7 Nov 57 Long Beach, Calif
famed atie OD at 09/002783
424
Nov 8 23 53 '57
Poss balloon
mgt

1 WPF2 1/2 YDA148 YYA294 XDD133JDA141
11 RJEDDN RJEDUP RJEPHO
DX RJWPJB 245
P 182235Z
FN CONDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 6 November 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Long Beach, California  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 07/0720Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | two  |
|  9. COURSE | East | 10. COMMENTS | Probably A/C.  |

11. COMMENTS
Probably A/C.

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☑ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
☐ Was A
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LT
UNCLAS FROM DO-K 0078 ATTN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HAMILTON AFB CALIF
UFOB THE FOLLOWING THREE REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 7D AF REG 200-2, 12 AUGUST 1954. ITEMS 7D (7)
(B) THROUGH (12) ARE EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO EACH REPORT.

(1) (A) ~~PRIGHT LIGHT~~
(B) ~~QUARTER~~

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(C) ~~BLUISH YELLOW~~
(D) ~~TWO~~
(E) APPROXIMATELY TEN DEGREES APART.
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(F) Flickering Lights Flying Together.
(G) None.
(H) None.
(I) None.

(2) (A) Flickering Lights
(B) To the East
(C) To the East
(D) Flying East How long was object in sight?
(E) Flew out of sight

(3) (A) Ground visual.
(B) None.
(C) None.

(4) (A) 0720Z, 7 November 57 0720-8 = 2320
(B) Night

(5) (33 degrees 47 minutes North 118 degrees 10 minutes West.
(6) (A) MR. LONG BEACH, CALIF
(B) N/A
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(7) (A) GOOD

(7) (A) VISIBILITY 15 MILES CEILING UNLIMITED
(B) WEATHER FROM WEATHER STATION AT LONG BEACH. SURFACE
WINDS WEST AT SEVEN; 6M 340/20; 10M 330/30; 16M 330/35;
20M 350/35; 30M 340/50; 50M 320/55.
(C) CLEAR
(D) 15 MILES
(E) NONE.
(F) NONE

(8) NONE.

(9) N/A

(10) UNKNOWN. THERE IS USUALLY SEVERAL AIRCRAFT FLYING IN THE
LOS ANGELES AREA, ESPECIALLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS.

(11) ABOVE REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICER OF THE DAY AT
LONG BEACH AIR FORCE BASE.5

(12) NONE.

BT
08/0007Z NOV RBWDKW

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