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UFO case file · UFO-29323

A Vover La Jolla reported disc saucer observation — October 3, 1957

CE1United States1957-10-03

A Vover La Jolla, California, United States

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Case description

Reported inter as sufficient evidence of a flight. The text contained in the document is as follows: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object PLACE: San Diego, California DATE-TIME GROUP: 16 Nov 1957 - 1230L DETAILS: (Summary of events or report, give significance or analysis, and conclusions) Attached UFOB report from Commander's Natal 2257, Pacific Air Force, U.S. 15176 SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT On 6 Nov 1957 at 17-45 to 18-20 an UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT was observed overhead at La Jolla, California. The object was observed by many persons, including the writer, and was visible for about 35 minutes. AS MANY AS 3 SUCH OBJECTS REPORTED FOR AFFEOE AT 29 TO 30 (39 AS HEGHTS & AP?ARENTLY CLIMBING TO HIGHER ALTITUDES REPEATEDLY AS OBSERVER WAS CONVINCED THEY WERE NOT BALLOOITS, AIRCRAFT OR SATELLITES. REPORT SIGHTED ATTACK OR LIGHTS AS: UNUSUAL LUMINOUS PHENOMENON. ALL DETAILS OF SIGHTING SO FAR AS CAN BE ASCERTAINED ARE AS FOLLOWS: PILOT SIGHTED ATTACK OF LIGHTS AS: UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE. DESCRIPTION: OBJECT OR PHENOMENON WAS REPORTED AS SERIES OF SLOWLY MOVING REDDISH LIGHTS. IT MOVED SLOWLY TOWARD OCEAN, THEN REVERSED DIRECTION AND MOVED INLAND. SUBJECT SAUCER CASE CODE: 6-1-16 DATE REPORT RECEIVED: 12 NOV 1957 DETAILED ACCOUNT AS FOLLOWS: ON 3 OCT 1957, AT ABOUT 9:20 PM, VISUAL OBSERVATION OF LUMINOUS DISC, YELLOWISH-GREEN COLOR, ESTIMATED TO BE 40 TO 50 FEET IN DIAMETER, FLYING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 1000 KNOTS. OBJECT DISAPPEARED IN NW DIRECTION.

Recorded details

Local time
3000
Craft description
Light Formation; Disc / Saucer
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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