PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE

20 January 1956

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

LaHinia, Maui,

Hawaii

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

25 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

one

Local X Bround- Vi sucl O Ground-Radar
GMT 21/0915Z 0 Air Visual DO Air-Intercept Radar
| 5 PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
0 Yes .
sEKNo Civilian

9. COURSE

unknown

12.

o00 000 woo ooo

, Other

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CONCLUSIONS

Was Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft

X Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

| 6 and 21 January.

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One object size of quarter color ora
flame, had muffled roar object comin
fast. Seemed to hover finally faded
out in distance, Witness reported
four UFO's in 1952 and six between

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11. COMMENTS

officials,

A/C light. Believed to be
cause by investigating

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DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION

21 February 1956 | 2209152 JAN eee pee La

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Observer reported, through official channels, sighting UFCB at 2109152 Jan,
west of the island of Maui, T.H.-Color, size and flight path as described by observer
leaves little doubt that object (light) was actually on aircraft.

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2. a. First observed through screened window while resting, with house lights out.
b. 20° ‘angle of elevation, aamith 270°
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d. Saw object coming from distance, fast, slowing to a hover. Cnce seemingly

going back into a valley (island of Molokai, 10 miles across channel) and out,
stopping to hover.

e. Faded out in the distance.
f. 25 minutes.

3. ae Ground visual

b. N/A
ce. N/A

4. a. 2109152 Jan ‘ se |
b. Night

5+ Location of observer - 20°52'wW157°20'N |

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Lahinia, Maui, Hawaii
Occupation - Retired

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: 18,000 210° 15K 170° 15K
| 20,000 210°. 20K 150° 20K
: | 23 ,000 200° 30K 170° 10K
25,000 240° 25% 220° 16K
27,000 230° 30K 220° 15K

(No weather station on Maui)

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10. Negative, see li below.
ll. Director of Intelligence, DCS/0, Hq, 7th Air Force, APO 915.

Observer is mature, sincere, intelligent and respectable. She has read the book
"Flying Saucers Are Real" but states she does not believe in it. Unable to identify
or analyze what she saw, she reported sighting to CAA authority.

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_ This is not the first or most recent sighting by named observer. (Four (4) in
1952 and six (6) since 6 January 1956.)

Observer was surprised that a dime held at arms length would cover the moon
(near half phase). This discounts considerably her estimate of the size of the UFCBs.
It is my opinion observer has been seeing exhaust and/or navigation lights of local
aircraft. Diffusion and refraction of such lights passing through the dense
atmosphere close to the earths surface acccunts for observers generous estimates of
size and color.

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it is impractical to check air traffic for even this one (1) sighting:

ae CAA has no record of such a flight.

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Air Force, Navy, Marine, Army and civil. aircraft including Jet, helicopter

Local flights by one or all of the services above could have been in the
sighting area. ~

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