DOW-UAP-D178, Unresolved UAP Report, Catalina Island, 1953
Department of War · 11/16/53 · Catalina Island, California · Document
DOW-UAP-D178, Unresolved UAP Report, Catalina Island, 1953 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date 11/16/53 and location Catalina Island, California. The file contains a report of a round, purplish-white object above Catalina Island on November 16, 1953. The report describes the object as remaining stationary, then moving northwest toward Los Angeles over approximately 10 minutes on a level flight path. The report characterizes the observer as fairly reliable due to his association with military jet aircraft activities while stationed at Long Beach Air Force Base, Los Angeles, CA. The report refers to an assessment by local astronomers that Jupiter provided a possible explanation.
Notable / anomalous element
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Details
- Witness appeared fairly reliable due to association with jet (12) aircraft activity while stationed at long beach air force base astronomers observation may account for the apperance of the subject 17/300 2 nov bwdkw iynccasstfied downgraded at s year intervals. (native PDF text, page 5)
Tags: War Department, California, Catalina Island, Air Force, Unresolved UAP, Aircraft