PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8408414

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONNorth Pacific NEOf Hawaii

FRAMES3

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I PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
14 Aug 59 North Pacific (NE of Hawaii) 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_15/01453Z Aug 59 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
D.No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_
kax Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown
unknown 7 N-S
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Very bright, white light moving fm N-S. Received CIRVIS rpt. Incomplete
Light appeared larger than a planet & info. No follow-up message sent. No
changed color to, red as charsed colsroo.rcd de is siowiy sai. iieo slowly sank into basis for analysis or conclusion.
the sun's rays. Length of sighting unknown. the sun's rays. Length ighting unkmown.
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ATIC FORM 329
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BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT MOVING FROM NORTH TO COUTH ON A 235 MAG; HEADING.
LIGHT APPEARED LARGER THAN A PLANET AND CHANGED COLOR TO RED AS
IT SLOWLY SANK INTO THE SUNS RAY'S• WAS IN CONSTANT SIGHT BUT
LENGHT OF SIGHTING UNK. REPORTING AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING
AT 17,020 AT 37DEG NORTH 142 DEG 45 MINUTES WEST AT TIME OF SIGHTING
WHICH WAS _15/2453ZM _UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT T A NORTHWEST
AIRLINE AIRCRAFT ALSO REPORTED SIGHTING THE LIGHT BUT FURTHER -
INFO OR AIRCRAFT NUMBERS AVAILABLE•
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