PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6311102

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1949

REPORTED LOCATION64 10N172 00W Pacific

FRAMES2

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D_ SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
29 Jul 49 64.1ON 172.0Ow (Pacific)
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Other (ANTI-AIROR FIRING)
c. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
N/A
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported A pilot at position 64.1ON 172.00W at 2000ft reported four
heavy Black puffs of smoke over Chaplina area. The puffs
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION slowly formed and dissipated rapidly at regular intervals.
Air-Visual
Although not exactly like the behavior of known anti-aircraft
7. COURSE bursts the possiblility exists that this phenomenen is
N/A antiaircraft

FRAME 002 / 002paddle-gpu-200dpi

16 August 1949 29 July 1949 A-1
Lt. Col
None
A pilot flying at position Q4°10'N - 172°00
over Chaplina area The pyffs formed slowly and dissi-
pated rapidly at regular intervals of minutes, each burst form-
ing after the preceding one had dissipated. The weather at the time was lo/loths
coverage feet visibility unlimited, blue sky.
COMENTS of Preparing Officer:
Although not exactly like the behavior
of known antiaircraft bursts the possi-
bility exists that this phenomenon is
antiaircraft firing.
APPROVED:
S/DW KINNEY
Intelligence
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