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Oxnard AFB, Calif, December 1956

Date of account
1956-12
Location
Oxnard AFB, Calif
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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UFOB INDEX CARD ATSS-I1F0B-504-56 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Jan-r Mxmard AFB, Calir 口 Wos Balloon 2sDeC.-6 口 Probably Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-T1ME GROUP ·Ground-Visual 口 Was Aircraft 29/0443z Dec 56 Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircraft AirVisual 口 Air-lntercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes Military and Civilian (GcC) 口 Probably Astronomical NO 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMSER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 人ro 5 seconds One 口 Unknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One bluish white ball wi+h +ail. Object Concur wi+n Reporting Orfice- +hat wa3 seen on a s+raigh+ flight pa+h Mlashing +his sigh+ing was caused by a me+eor. from Wos+ to Worthwes+ and disappeared after having been seen visually for 4 to 5 seconds. AIS0PForm5 (150ct54)

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