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Needles, California, July 1959

Date of account
1959-07
Location
Needles, California
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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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 3Ju159 Needles,California 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 1934 Ground-Visuai Graund-Radar 口 Was Aircroft Local 口 Probably Aircraft 04/0334zJu1_59 DAirVi suol Air-intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT. 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical COKNo 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othor- Mirage 口 InsufficientData forEvaluation 口 Unknown 10 mins 4 Stationary 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Four kite-shaped objs size of a nickel. Possible reflection.Sighting At first sight looked like eagle coming towards appeared at dusk.A/e was not able to windshield. Flew back &forth sideways,but close & appearance did not change w/ stayed in relatively same position. In sight heading. lO mins. A/c co

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