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Bakersfield, California, November 1957

Date of account
1957-11
Location
Bakersfield, California
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Record summary

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

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. 2.LOCATION CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon Bakersfield,California 口 Probobly Bolloon 7 November 1957 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Wos Airerofi XKGround-Vi suol Ground-Rodar Local 口 Probably Aireraf! 09/0206Z 口 Possibly Aircraft D Air-Intercopt Rodor GMT. 6.SOURCE KxWas Astronomical VenuS 5.PHOTOS 口 Probably Astronomicol OYos 口 Possibly Astronomical X为No Civilian 9.COURSE 口 Other. 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 口 Insufficient Doto for Evoluation 口 Unknowm one hour one orbitting 11.COMMENTS 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object, size of basketball, whie with Venus red and green lights, alternating colors, orbitting. Indefinite shape. ATIC PORM 329(RRV 26SEP 52)

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