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Stockton, Calif., March 1959

Date of account
1959-03
Location
Stockton, Calif.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 3 Mar 59 Stockton,Calif. Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aireraft Locci N Ground-Visual Ground-Radar D Probabiy Aircraft GMT04/0130-0200Z D AirVisuol D Air-Intercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomicol 口 Possibly Astronomical XCNo Civilian 7.LENGTH CF O3SERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Orher. 口 InsufficiontData forEvaluation 口 Unknown 30 mins one SW 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Obj shape of boomerang of solid, smooth Obj presents apptearance of form w/projections,dirtywhite in balloon.Slow flight w/metallic color.Outline of obj clearly definabfe color reflecting sun's rays against deep blue sky. tends to substantiate this conclusion. ATIC FORM 329(REV 26SEP S2)

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