DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406845
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONSouth Of Macao China
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION also:Film 12. CONCLUSIONS
PlJun 59 7-3745-337 0 Was Balloon
South of Mcao, China 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
GMT 122237 AirVisual Probably Aircraft
5. PHOTOS Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
sYes RADN 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
No tich Military 0 Probably Astronomical
0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other SulEdE LerUT
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6 mins visually 8 SW Unknown
ID. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 17. COMMENTS
Bight sperical objs in 4 pairs about 15 ATIC radar analysis states objs
IM bretween each pair. Each obj about 25 ft could be submarine activity, fishing
dianeter. Objs were of dark color of uni- craft, or giant mnta rays.
form size. A ship was visible at either
end of the formation, about 5 NM fm nearest
pair. Cpjs appeared to be airborne at between
200 & 500 fb alt No wake visible & shadow
/ indicated airborne.
SeeAlso: Film 7.3745337 .
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MAPAA/S AIR FORCE FUCIU AF JAPAN
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INFO RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB ONIO W/22
PAOAF FOR PFICO-2, 5 AF FOR SFIMT. REFERENCE S7 TRU INSSAGE OC-HOC PAONF FOR PFICO-2, 5 AF FOR SFINT. REFERENCE S7 TRU IESSAGE OC-SOG
GITING BE FORWARDED AFCIN-IAS, AFCIN-2 AND ATIG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
TIIS INCLUDES ANALYSIS CF UNUSUNL ELINT SIGHALS ODTAINED BY RAVEN ODTAINED BY RAVEN
FOUR ON HISSION. FURTHER REQUEST INFO ON COLLECTION ACTION THAT COUR
NAS BEEN T TAKEN BY YOUR HOS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL ELINT, PHOTOGRAPHY
AND. COLLATERAL INTELLIGENCE, FRON ALL OTHER SOURCES, TO ESTABLISH
MAT THE COJECTS SITED HAY BE.
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FOR: ADC, (10O6 AISS); USAF, KAFCIN AND OIS), REFERENCE AFR 2OO-
DOS/F HQ -13AF BASED ON DEBRIEFING-OF RBSGC CREW. FURTHER INFO
IE I REPLY TO CITED HESSAGE WILL FOLLOW. SRMPAN/ABIEC REPLY TO CITED HESSAGE WILL FOLLOU. STENPAAN/13IEC
MAZO9S. REFERENCE EFTO/PFICO-C2A5. FOLLOWING IS UFO REPORT. DAZ09S. REFERENCE E EFTO/PFICO-C2A5. FOLLOWING IS UFO REPORT.
MAKA A (1) SPHERICAL) (L) SIZE OF CLARK RADOME DETUEIN TMO FIVE MARAA(D) S SPHERICAL) (L) SIZE CF CLARK RADOME BETVEEN TWO FIVE
AND THREE ZERP FEET DIAMETER; (3) DARK; (4) EIGHT; (5) IN PAIRS
EACH PAIR IN IN ECHELON PAIRS ABOUT FIFTEEN M APART; (6) NONE;
(7) NO EXHAUST OR TRAIL VISIBLE OBSERVER COULD NOT DETERMINE IF
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DJECTS VERE SELF PROPELLED; (8) NONE; (O) A SHIP WAS SIGHTED
POUT FIVE IN FROM EACH END OF THE FOMNATION. PARA BCA) RCM
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(DSERVER RECEIVED STRANGE SIGNAL) (2) ODJEOTS CBSERVED FROM
TWO SEVEN DEGREES) (3) AIRCRAFT LEFT AREA OF SIGHTING VNILE OD-
JCTS STILL VISIBLE; (A) OSJTCTS APPEARED TO BE HOVING ON A
COURSE OF TWO ONE FIVE DEGREES AT ONE FIVE KNOTS AND ONE PAIR
LEFINITELY MOVED TOCETHER UPON APPROACH OF AIRCHAFT. OBJECTS
EFINITELY AIRDOURNE AT FROM TWO HUNDRED TO FIVE HUNDRED FEET
ALTITUDES (5) AIRCRAFT LIFT AREA WHILE OBJROTS STILL VISIDLES (6)
SIX MINUTES VISUALLY. ELECTRONICALLY VEAK SIGNAL RECEIVED VITHOUT
VARYING IN STRENGTH VOR APPROXINATELY TWO FIVE ZERO MNI AFTER AIN-
CRAFT DEPARTED AREA OF SIGHTING. PARA C (1) AIR ELECTRONIC APS
63 AND VISUAL; (2) NONE; (3) RD 66 C, FIVE FIVE DASH TIMEE EIGHT
ME, THREE FOUR ZERO ZERG ZERO FEET, ZIRO THREE FIVE DEOREES
TURNED TO ONE TWO SEVEN DEGREES, FOUR THREE ZERO KNOTS, YAKOTA A AD. 1 AS.
PARA D (1) TUO ONE SLASH TWO TVO FOUR ZERO Z3 (2) DAY- PARA E PARA D (1) TUO ONE SLASH TWO TVO FOUN ZERO Z3 (2) DAY.- PARA E
SICHTING MADE AT TWO ONE ZERO ZERO N SLASH ONE ONE TIRGE ONE TVO SIGHTING MADE AT TWO ONE Z ZERO ZERO N SLASH ONE ONE TIREE ONE TUO
2 REPEAT E REPEAT TWO ONE-ZERO ZERO NF SLASN ONE ONE THREE ONE TVO I-NO TWO ONE ZERO ZERO' N SLASH ONE ONE THREE ONE TVO I-NO
LANDMARK AVAILABLE. PARA F SICHTING LANDMARK AVAILABLE. PARA F SICHTING MADE DY A SLASH C NAJOR NOBLE MADE BY A SLASH C MAJOR NOBLE
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J NC SWAIN, ELIVENTH TAC I RECON SO, OPERATIONS OFFICER, RELIABILITY (
EXCELLENT, PARA G(I) ODSERVERS STATE E WEATHER AND VISIDILITY Y GOOD;
(2) SURFACE VINDS WESTERLY AT TEN K3 (3) UNLIIITED; (4) FIFTEEN
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OE TWO ZELO ZERO FEET TOPS ESTIATED TWENTY T THOUSAND FEETJ(S)
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OFICER CHIEF CF OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, DIRECTORATE (
G E ESTINATES, DOS/I THIRTEENTH AIR FORCE. RELIABILITY OF CHEW
EXCELLENT, OBJECTS VERE NOT USUAL TYPE OF UFO SIGHTING. NO (
INFORATION N EXISTS HERE UPON WHICH TO BASE TENTATIVE IDENTIFICA- (
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO AFCIN-1148 24 July 1959
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT:
10: AFOIN-LEL
The attached AF Form Wll2, report Al2ó429l, subject as above, With
attached film is forwarded for possible analysis and/or coment.
HaVINOAT C. RE 1 Atch:
Golonel, USAF AF Fm #ll2, w/3 rolls 1D-2 film
AFCIN-4E4
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UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY PEPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
Japan 1264271
AIR I INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT T CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
China 21 June_1959
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATuS (If applicable)
SRI NO.
PidiF Air Tochnical Lisison Office 8 July 1959 CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPARING IND IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
CANCELEO/INCOMPLETE
Chnt Joseph . Calhoon 13 July 1959 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPT OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACTIVE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAte)
rD-66 Grews A2
REFErences (BAIR Subject, previous reporta, etc., as applicable)
10P13LC 67 T1C1 G CGN00-113/ C 00
59-11558 ATIC SLCRET Mes3age AFCLN-4A 10-41536.
Suasecr (Descriptive titie. Use individual reports for sevarate subjects)
(U) Unidentified Objects Gouth China Seas
unless report can be fu!ly stated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, includind number of copies)
This report forwards KD-2 filn showing the relative position of unidenti led
by P-66 erews by P-g6 crews flying reconnaissance. flying reconnaissance. These investigations were made in response These investigations were made in rosconse
to ATIC SEORET MeSSaga AFCIN-JA 1C-L1536. to ATIC SEORET Messaga AFCIN-4A lC-4l536.
APPROVED: APPEOVED:
Unhad Ghatie Unchad iatns
MICHAEL J. PI/rNIPZA MIchAeL J. PIf/rNIrzA
COLONFL, COLONAL, USAF USAF
CHIEF, PACAP AILO CHIEF, PACAP AILO
1 INCLS
3 rolis lD-2 necative processed film
Hans EJ-056, FJ-061 and FJ-062.
DISTRIOUTION CrlGinator (Except USAr ond file. Indicate Dupl M/oz and copies s/o inclosures, if applicable)
NTTC Ohio Lun/oz w/l Incl; ICC-O Dup/oz;
ce; ONFAL JFAN eo; Firth Ar CC.
WArninG: This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the seaning of the
Eapionage Lows, Title 18, U.S.C., Section 793 and 794. Its transmission or the revelation of ita contents in any manner to
an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
AF FORM 112 REPLACES AF FORM 112. 1 OCT 52. WHICH NAY BF USED
15 SEP 54 U.S.GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 134 O -315475
CTASSIFICATION
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covering an area of about five (5) niles. Seven power binoculars were used dur-
ing observation and objects appeared cream colored, of oval or oblong shape, AC-
60 foet length and 30-ho feet width estimated. Objects were viewed for thirteen
(13) minutas at 36,cco feet. Objecta in each pair were estimated 300 apart.
No shadows, waka or other features were cbserved.
3. Cn 4 July 1959, a kB-66, with same crew which nade 3 July si ghting, aission
FJ-062, at 2038N11235E 2313a, sihted five (5) objects through a 9/10 undercast.
These objects nere sighted from 36,Oco feet for a three minute period. Cbjects
3
2345.02 which shows s area ard location n of theóbjects relative to the aircraft.
FiLn for aissions FJ-C6l and FJ-Ob2 is forvarded for comparison, although the
latter Iilns do not show the object sain
5. Comments_of_Preparing Orricer: Debriefing and furtoer questloning of the
pilota and arews failed to add sianificant details to information previously re-
ported. Altitude of obaervation precluded a detailed deseription even though
the pilots were well experierced in flying in Far East.
Dag
JOSTH A. CALNCON
CArTAD, U3AP
PACAF ATLO
NOTE: THIS DOCLIMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U 5. C. -
3I AND 2, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT EE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR CF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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FM CHIEF PACAF ATLO TOKYO JAPAN
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ATLO 59-7-272.
FOR: AFCIN-4A2D
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PROVIDE SIGNIFIC T.DETAILS DUE DUE TO DE.N KD-2
FILM FROM MISSIGN F5-056 BEING FORWARDED ATIC SHOWING SHOVING RADAR
RETURN OF OBJE TS BY IR 126429: RETURN OF OBJE TS BY IR 126429:=
Clasaificatian'Cancelled
(On changed_al ASSIFIED
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1969
AFR205-1,Pau3-17a,2Jan68
DECI
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ACTTON: SAFS OPnAV
INFO CIN
05 59-2324 Raproduction of this monsage in whole of in part is prohibitod.without aporoval of
THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST.Y
7AF1IN 65397 (14 Jul 591
FIX. 30-309b COPY
T1'5 FORM MAY BE.USED
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DE RJNALC C SA AFR3051,20217a
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FM COMDR AF ONE THREE vrioe 4E49
CLARK AB
TO RJHPKM/PACAF PFICO-C HICKAM AFB 41d
INFO RJEZHQ/COFS HED USAF AFCIN-1A3; 42
RJAPAA/COMDR AF FIVE 5 FIDC FUCHU AIR STA
RJAPDR/COMDR 67TH TAC RECONNG G YOKOTA AB
RJHPKM/PACAF ATLO RJHPKM/PACAF ATLO HICKAM AFB
RJEDSQ/ATIC RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON ERSON NAFB AFBV
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F (PFICO-C), INFO (PFICO-C), INFO
FEERENC S
COMNAVPHIL ADVISES QUOTE COMNAVPHIL ADVISES QUOTE NO INFO AVAILABLE JAILABLE HERE HERE IDENTIFYING
EVER WINDS WERE 15 KNTS EASTERLY AT 20,000 FT X 12 KNTS EASTERLY AT
1O,OOO FT X LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT SURFACE BUT WITH H GENERALLY
E ORIGINATED 5N
DAYS BIFORE IN HAINAN STRAIT IF FLOATING FREE IN VIEW OF CURRENT
FLOVING ENE AT HALF TO ONE AND HALF KNTS X PRESUNE OBJ SICHTED
4 JULY WERE IN FACT FISHING CRAFT. UNQUOTE.
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MACAO 21 Jun 59
CASE iNCLUDES 35mM
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INFO RJHPKM/CINCPACAF INFO RJHPKM/CINCPACAF
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RJEZHO/HEDUSAF RJEZHO/HEDUSAF PFR 205fo210 PFR 20sf021a
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SIXTY-
SEVENTH TRW AIRCRAFT REPORTED THIS OFFICE TWENTY TWO JUNE
SIGHTING MADE FROM THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND FEET AT TWO ONE TWO TWO
FOUR SIX Z COORDINATES TWO ONE ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO N - ONE ONE
THREE ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO E. SIGHTED EIGHT SPHERICAL OBJECTS IN
FOUR PAIRS ABOUT FIFTEEN NM BETWEEN EACH PAIR. EACH OBJECT ABOUT
TWENTY FIVE FEET DIAMETER, OBJECTS WERE DARK COLOR OF UNIFORM
SIZE, A SHIP WAS VISIBLE AT EITHER END OF THE FORMATION, ABOUT T FIVE
NM FROM NEAREST PAIR. OBJECTS APPEARED TO BE AIRBORNE AT BETWEEN
TWO HUNDRED AND FIVE H HUNDRED FEET ALTITUDE. NO WAKE WAS VISIBLE AND
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SHADOU INDICATED AIRBORNE. ONE OF THE PARIS s was s SEEN TO DEFINITELY
MOVE TOGETHER ON APPROACH OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT NOTED A THREE BEAM
RADAR SIGNAL. SIX CUTS ALL INDICATED IT T EMANATING FROM AREA OF
BJECTS. THIS IS FIRST TIME ANYTHING OF THIS NATURE REPORTED.
ANY INFORMATION RELATIVE ANY INFORMATION RELATIVE IDENTITY IDENTITY OR OTHER SIGHTINGS THESE
BJECTS R CBJECTS R REQUESTED.
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SECURITY
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COMMLINICATION CENTER
PARAPHIRASE NOT REOUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO
PRAORTO DSO NEENBY DATEEEL (RD)
REFPRENOETF VTION-NOUNCLASIHTE
DATE-TIME GROUP (S QUOAED
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Chack) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR PEFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, WPAFB, OHIO
TO 13TH AF, CLARK AB, FHILIPPINE ISLANDS RJMALS
ENCODED
Initiais_
Time23704172
ATIN 131E, YOUR SECRET MSG 131BC 9A2034, DTD 22 JUNE 59, REPORTING Chooked By
THE SIGHTING OF 8 SPHERICAL OBJEOTS. THE FOLLOWING COMENTS ARE THE SIGHTIPG OF 8 SPHERICAL OBJBOTS. THE FOLLOJING COMMEMS ARE
FORMARDED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: (1) FROM 34.000 FT IT WOULD BE FORVARDED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: (1) FROM 34,O00 FT TT WOULD BE
FRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE AITITUDE OF OBJECTS WHOSE
TAY 1969 AY 1969
IDENTITY OR SIZE IS UNKNOWN. (2) AN OBJECT 25 FT IN DIAMETER, RFk2051,8a1e YFR 20518a1
2Jang
FROM 34,000 FT SUBTENDS AN ANGLE OF LESS THAN ONE MIL. WITHOUT
THE USE OF BINOCULARS OR OTHER OPTICAL AID, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE OPTICAL AID, IT BE IMPOSSIBLE
TO DETERMINE COLOR OR ANY FAIR DESCRIPTION. (3) FROM 34,00 FT
THEMSELVES WITHOUT SOME DISTINCTIVE COLOR (1.O, FIRE GLOW ORANGE),
OR UNLESS THE SHADOW HAD A HALO, IF THE OBJECT IS AS SMALL AS 25 FT
IN DIAMETER AD NO MORE THAN 5OOFT FROM THE SURFACE AS REPORTED.
DATE TIME
(4) THE SUN AT 0546 LOCAL TIVE WAS ONLY APPROX 6 DEGREES ABOVE 2g6
ALTITUDE WOULD MONTH YEAR
THE HORIZON AND THE JUNE 1959
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
TYPED (OR ANZMINIOT NAME ANO TITLE
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SECURITY
JOINT MESSAGEFORM - ( TINUATION SHEeT
FROM:
ATIC, WPAFB, OHIO
HAVE BEEN CAST 4757 FT AWAY FROM A POINT VERTICALLY UNDER THE
OBJECT. FURTHER, THE SHADOW WOULD HAVE HAD A LENGTH APPROX 9 TIMES
THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF THE OBJECT. (5) ONE POSSIBILITY IS THAT
THEY ARE CAPTIVE BALLOONS SUPPORTING A LINE STRONG BETVEEN THE TWO
SHIPS. THIS LEVE COULD BE USED FOR CLOSED COMMUNICATION OR SGME
OTHER PURPOSE. THE ABSENCE OF MOTION, AND THE REGULARITY OF
INTERVAL BETWEEN PAIRS TENDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THIS FOSSIBILITY.
(6) THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE OBJECTS BEING LOW SPARSE SCUD CLOUDS
MUST NOP BE DISCOUNTED. (7) FURTHER DATA TO HELP ANSWER THE
JUESTIONS BROUGIT UP IN PARAS 1, 2, 3 & 4 IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO
MAKE FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THIS INCIDENT. THE ADDITIONAL INFO
REQUESTED IS AS FOLLONS: (a) WEATHER (b) DURATION OF SIGHTING REQUESTED IS AS FOLLONS: (a) WEATHER (b) D DURATION OF SIGHTING
(c) DID THE OBJECTS DISAPPEAR? IF SO, HON? (d) MOTION OF (c) DID THE OBJECTS DISAPPEAR? IF SO, HOW? (d) MOTION OF
OBJECTS, IF ANY. (e) M OBJECTS, IF ANY. (e) METHOD METHOD OE OF DETERMINING G THE SIZE AND HEIGHT C THE SIZE A AND HEIGHT
OF THE OBJECTS.
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