PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1
QATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
8 Hay 52 1 Misawa AB, Japan 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 1 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local. 2200 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
D Probably Aircraft
GMT. 08//3008 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomica!
Yes AF pilo observer Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3-5 seconds 1 W to E Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Varied color. Ball shape. Disintegrated.
..
.
“. '

a. One Streak light, ball shape, size u unknown. when Iirst observed color
appeared green changing g to yellow ther range-red before disintegrating.
Flash of light had a slight stroaner trailing, speed unknown, no sound.
Light appeared and followed an aro pattarn to fading position.
b.s
Visual observation. Aircraf 360
c.
F-94 type aireraft.
d. Approximate aircraft position 14127E) Aircraft heading 3600
Object observed at 1 o'clock posltion. (Pilot reports light traveling
from Vest to East) (Radar Cbserver reports light traveling from Fast to
g.
observer. FRAF DISTRIBUTION
3INCLS. USAS
G_HQ, FEC
1. Statonent 117 cy COMNAVFE
2. Statement ey 60920#Setq bg
3. Sketch by
UNCLASSIFIED
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
InfO. to CQ, JADF, A-O 71O, ArTN: Deputy for Intelligence copies)
CG, 39th Air Division (NA), APO 9l9, ATrN: Deputy
Distriot Commander, OSI Distriet 7, APO 919
NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, FO U. S C.-
3I AND . AS AMENDED.ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
DC ODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY-ONNER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
DECL. YEAR INTORVA 13257
on 12 YEARS 752 1996
DU -00.10
JADF 6787

. Negative
JAMES O. SHEALY
Captain, USAF
Intelligencs oer
..
The Deputy for aluates
.
.
GEORGE R. KAUFFMAN
Lt. Colonel, USAP
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAIS!
. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 13 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES SWITHIN MEANING ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. G.-
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LA.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY. OTHER THAN UNITED STAIES AID FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT T BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
3257
36--85570-

4
*
..
.
-
'.
.
I
3
&
INTERVALS
. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
1
UNCLAS IED
XOTE: T'HIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING TWE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 5O U. S. C.-
3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. · ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THA UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE. USAF.
T2
CE:1920-0-919332
+ M.
.

red flame. The light first appeared at approximately O30° t - and
Previous to this flash of light I had been observing (for approx 2 min.) a
as the light deseribed abave. After observing this light I flew north of Misawa
for any remains of the falling light previously seen. While doing this I was in
contact with the GCI controller ncaking hira
of what I had observed.
.
CEORGE. BRAME .
Captain, USAP .
.
BOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
Inol #1 DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
NOYEL: THLS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. OO U S C.-
B AND V ASAMCNDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE RIVELATION CF ITS CONTLNTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHIORIZED PERSON IS PROIMIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPPCOOCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHED MM STAIES AIR FORCL AGENCIES, EXCLPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE USAS.
TS2-/3257-A

It just stopped, got real bright and died out. Its color seemed to linger rather C
than have a tail like a shooting star. It was fast moving, bright and of short
duration. As for its duration which I could hardly estimate, it did last long
,--
: I could not
as light. .
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY:
GEORGE F. BRAME
Captain, USAF
U'WNGRADED AT TERVALSI
DECLASSIFIED YEARS.
Inol #2 DOD D.
NVE: THS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL. DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE AT. SO U. S C - 91 AND . AS AMENDED.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZEO PERCON IS PROHIENIED SY LAM. WHOLE OR IN PART, BY CFHER THAN
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
UNCLASSIFIED
L T52-13257.B

.West East
Red
v.
5
T E
:
a South
- 4
.
.
DOWNGRADED AT 9 YEAR I INTERVALS;
Inel #3 DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL. DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-
31 AND 32. AS AMENDEO. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZEO PERSON IS PRONIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT SE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER VHAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
IED
T52-/3257