CaseOval1954

Yucaipa, CA, USA

A witness in Yucaipa, California reported a luminous oval object in the sky in December 1954, similar to one described in Los Angeles newspapers over Inyokern Air Base.

Report quality: Moderate49/100

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  • No parseable duration on file
  • Detailed witness text (168 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1954-12-16
Where
Yucaipa, CA, USA
Shape
Oval
Duration
1:10
Geo
34.034, -117.043 · exact
Slug
oval-over-yucaipa-ca-1954-b9cd37
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In context

  • Yucaipa, CA has 23 sightings on file here.
  • 1954 brought 12 reports from California.
  • The 1950s skewed 6.1% oval reports; the archive-wide figure is 4.3%.

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