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McClellan AFB, Calif., April 1952

Date of account
1952-04
Location
McClellan AFB, Calif.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.OATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 20Apr 52 McClellan AFB,Calif. 口 Was Balloon Probobiy Balloon 口 Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUO 4. TYPEOFOBSERVATION 2133 PST αGround.Visua! [Ground-Radur Was Aircroft iocal 口 ProbablyAircraft 0533 OAir.Visuo! DAir-Intercept Rodar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT. PHOTOS 16.SOURCE Wos Astronomical CYes 口 ProbablyAstronomical cornercial pilot Possibly Astronomicol KNO 7.LENGTHOF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE C Other Insufficient Data forEvoluation 3-5 seconds 7to10 Unknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Luminous color. Appeared to follow landing aircraft. ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP 52)

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