USAF record 28977981
28977981
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 22 Apr 58
LOCATION Bellflower, Calif.
DATE-TIME GROUP [ILLEGIBLE]
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
PHOTOS No
SOURCE Civilian
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 mins
NUMBER OF OBJECTS four
COURSE circling
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: One red obj the size of a grapefruit, the others about the size of a half dollar. Red. One [HW: lone] following & the others following, moving very slowly. They then appeared to shoot up about 75 degrees very fast & then slowed down again.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloons Probably Balloon Target Unknown [STAMP:] Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Unidentified Object [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
COMMENTS: There were six a/c cleared for local base operations for flying in the local area at that time, which is probably what was sighted.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 22 Apr 58 LOCATION Bellflower, Calif. DATE-TIME GROUP [ILLEGIBLE] TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual PHOTOS No SOURCE Civilian LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 mins NUMBER OF…
- Page 2 [HW: 23/83xx2] [HW: ACZAPP] [STAMP: 1950] TELEPHONED TO NO TIME Date By: DO NOT USE ON R&R DIRECTIONS TO DO/DIV 2317 TO NEEDS/49th-AIR SET COMING SEE NO. AJUSTMENT OF AIR DIVISION 2317. RJEDSS/CCK…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO REDACTED 24 UP ABOUT 75 DEGREES VERY FAST AND THEN SLOWED DOWN (A) AY. (C) NONE. (X) NONE. (X) NONE. (X) NONE. (C) BURKINA. (C) [HW: SOUTH] ELEVATION? (C) OBJECT DID NOT DISAPPEAR DURING…
- Page 4 [STAMP: 3] (6) (A) AGE 17, [REDACTED], BELLFLOWER, CALIF. (B) MRS. [REDACTED], MOTHER OF ABOUT [REDACTED] AND [REDACTED], BELLFLOWER, CALIF. (7) (A) CLEAR. (B) SURFACE WINDS SSW: 18; CH: NNE: 15;…