1.5 mi fm ocean in N. Santa Monica, Calif., November 1957November 1957

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Summary

Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's 22-year UFO investigation program, opened a case file on a sighting reported from 1.5 mi fm ocean in N. Santa Monica, Calif., November 1957 in November 1957. The full case file (6 scanned pages of witness statements, Air Force memoranda, and investigator notes) is reproduced below as held by the National Archives. The Air Force assigned this case to its broader investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena alongside ~12,600 other reports filed between 1947 and 1969. Citation: NARA Record Group 341, Microfilm Publication T1206, Roll 30.

Reported location

1.5 mi fm ocean in N. Santa Monica, Calif., November 1957

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

6 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 6

Transcribed text

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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD : i
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
8 mi fm ocean in 0 Wos Bolloon
| ands Boyanbor 1959 No. Baptn Monica, Calif | a Birgit 4 pi ok :
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O8SERVATION winddoth Shoo tidtold
9 O Wos Aircraft
0x . D "
Local IRE 3x Ground- Visual Ground-Rador 0: Probably Aircraft |
% gue IB aB0O0E. oo 1 Air Visuol 0 Air-Intercept Rodor O Possibly Aircraft |
S.. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE (] Was Astronomicaol :
QO Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
“OKNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF CASERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE LE RE TCE Uy
0 Insufficient Doto for Evoluation
: : Be O Unknown
2 minutes one SH
: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Spherical, silver gray object, size Probably this sighting was the
of grapefruit with blades underneath, | sun reflecting from aircraft,
Giving unusual appearance, |
: : ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28974942

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Agencies

United States Air Force

Dates

1957 1957-11-01