PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
30_Jan_58 25- Mi SW of Tokvo, Japan 000 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GRO'JP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3.
Locel _not given Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT._. XAVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. COURSE Other Doss Missile
00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
Flashes - A Flashes- sec duratibn twelve flashes flashes
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Flaskes light sighted on three sighted on three After investigation, it was
Separate occasions separate occasions in groups of 5,4,' in groups f5,4,' determined this may have been
and three. Flashes wer 'e descrihed as described as test missile firing. test missile firing.
being yellow to being yellow to vellow-orange, between
the size of a basketball & a bushel
basket. Flabhes were stationary of sec lec
duration.
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.
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Galloon
3. His nut tne whethn The
balloon " free 11 L 1: anchrl.
in 52
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Rinig, belened
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Theeehots is uppen atnoplae
resah.
Cast. Gagoy
F4.241958)

While on a roitined training flight from
sources sighted a totar of l2 umusual lights on three seper casions. These
lights were on a heading of at a range of
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APPROVED: HAROLD E. THIELE
LtCol, USAP g
Chief izence rision
.
. Classification Cancelled
1(NCLS OR Changed to
AUin: AFR 205-1D
PORA 2-1761
By N-to
BY CHISINATOR
5AF(w/o inch w/oincl) UNC FIED
TE THIS DOCLIMENT CONTAIMS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT SO U. S C.-
3IANDAMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATICN OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BX-N
IT MAY NOT BE -EPROOUCED IN AHOLE GR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PEPMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OR
INTELLIGENCE USAF.
1:100-

as Assistant Chief of Maintenance, Direotor of Materiel. Graduated
Pilot Training Jan 4i. l6 years ice. 2,600 hours flying time, approximatel
450 in jets, Jualified in T-33, F F-84, and F-86F A/Ca Senior Pilot.
34 years old
Major Clayton F. Gray, A0 437330 is assigned to Hq Alst Bir Division
as Assistant Chief, Plans aid Programs, Director of Operations Graduated
Pilot Training Feb 42. lo jears active service, 6 yeare inactive. 3,e00
hours flying tiae, 200 hours jet (all in T-33), 700 hours combat in B-29.
Senior Pilot. AB in Economics from Dartmouth in l9ll. 39 years old. Senior Pilot. AB in Ec
1
4o Commants of prepairing officer: Recent reports reckived in this office
stata that the Japanese Defense Agence was establishing a nissile test facility
on the southern end of NII JIMA nautical miles south of Zama
RB. This could account for this signting. (SECRET)
JOHN F. KEATING
T/Sgt, AF 37363111
Intalligence ations Technition
UNCLASSIFIED
IS DCCUMEN  CONTAINS INPORMATION AFFRCTING THE NATIONAEDEFENSE CF THEUNITED STATES WNITHIN THE MEANING CFTHE ESPIOMAGE ACT, SO U S. C -
JI AND I2 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSICN OR THE REVELATIOIN OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER VO AN UNALITHORIZED XERSON IS PROHISITED EY LAW.
IT MRY VOT H REPPOOUCED IN WHOLE CR IM PART. SY OTHE EORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSICN OF THE DIRECTOR CE
INTELLIGENCE USAF
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