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San Luis Obispo, California, August 1966

Date of account
1966-08
Location
San Luis Obispo, California
Source
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Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 28 August 662 29/02454 San Luiis Obispo,Califormia (2kitnesses) 3.OCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian BALLOON 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS One S.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 20-30 Minutes Two different observers reported seeing an unusual object in 6.TYPE OFOBSERVATION the vicinity of San Luis Obispo, Calif.Object was compared with a large weather balloon by one observer.The object was Ground-Visual (Bx) 7.COURSE color,depending ori the observer.Both observers just happend to look up and noticci a starlike object in the sky at a time ENE when no stars wouli have been visible. 8.PHOTOS A 450 ft experimental balloon,Project No H-66-74was launched from Holloman AFB, N M on August 26,66.The balloon was Yes XXNO tracked to Taft, Calif., were it was lost in the area of a thunderstorm. Taft, Caiif., is approximately 50 miles from 9.PHYSICAL

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