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Office of tho Chief of Haval Operations
bkshington 25, 0. C.
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Petaluma 12th Naval District Bombing Target No. 9
Petaluma. CA
1. Tne Chief of Staf", 31ited Statca Air Torco, has racc:mncrdX? to the
'Jhief of IJa-j.d. Cperztions that the Fetd~.xn Danger- Area b~ 2s:lctivated.
This recomcndatior_ is based on two factors: (1) a nid-air col1is:on
over the areD or. 18 july 1953 in-~oly;ic= e l.?rz1.y e1rcxPt a11d EL^ Air Force
aircraft; (2) ths jet all wencher aircrc~ft sta5ioned at thllton Air Force
Base ere requirec? to operate in dose yro:.rimit,g to this crea whm taking
off to tke north or Zar,4in,.: to the south.
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