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Case FileNARA NAID 28947397 · T1206 Roll 13

Project Blue Book Case File

CHICO, CALIFORNIAAugust 1952

Unidentified

Summary

On August 3, 1952, in Chico, California, a large round white glowing object was observed moving slowly at low altitude. The object made no sound and was watched from 2:50 p.m. for two to three minutes. It was seen visually from the ground at Chico AAF post, on top of Hotel Oaks. The object moved north, then stopped, then moved northeast before disappearing. The estimated altitude was below 2,400 feet. The Air Force evaluation was unidentified.

Reported location

CHICO, CALIFORNIA

Date of incident

August 1952

State / country

CA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 13

Original case file scans

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PROJECT BLUE BOOK RECORD CARD
DATE: 3 Aug 52
LOCATION: CHICO, CALIFORNIA
CATEGORY: Group
Basel: 03/01/52 PDt
03/09/502
GMT
PHOTOS: G Via XXC No
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 2-3 min
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Large round white glow observed moving slowly over Chico at low altitude (less than 2000')
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar
SOURCE: COG
NUMBER OF OBJECTS / COURSE: 1, II
CONCLUSION: [illegible] Was Area [illegible] Probably [illegible] Possibly [illegible] Other Insufficient Evi Unknown
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28947397