PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 0 Was Balloon
Kadens, Okinuwa 0 Probably Balloon
15 Gep 59 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft
Local Ground-Visual .Ground-Radar 000 Probably Aircraft
Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
GMT_ 1600-2200z Air-Visual
8. SOURCE Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 000 Probably Astronomical
Yes Possibly Astronomical
O No Military O Other Redar Westhan)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
fomr hours Multiple NW
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
No definite shape. Radar sightings internit- Temperature inversion 6.6° between
tently for four hour period, Usual duration 4200 & 5300ft. Typhoon Sarah in SE
quadrant. Rain squalls in area. Rpting
Speeds of bbjs varying fm 50-lo0knots. official indicates WX as prpbably
cause. Rpt also recived fm IN aha w/seune
Vicual sighting of 4-5 mins rptd w/radar objs
Visual sighting was of obd tilted dowmward & chiracteristics. Case listed as Other
silver in golor. Obj visible only when rotatilg(Weather effects on Radar).
beacon beacon pussed. pussed.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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KADENA AB OKINAWA
TO RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJWFAL/ADE COLO
INFO RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB TH
RJAPAA/5AF FUCHU AIR TN JAPAN
ZEN/1006 AISS FT BELVOIR VA
BT.
/U INCLAS E F T O/313OC-I U-9-184. UFO. FOR AFCIN AND
SAFIS USAF ALL OTHER ADDRESSEES FOR INTELLIGENCE. REFERENCE
PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2, DATED 5 FEB 58. DATA IS SUBMITTED AS
FOLLOWS‡ ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: (1) SHAPE:
VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT APPEARED VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT APPEARED AS S AN ELONGATED S AN ELONGATED STRIP OF MATEIAL.
OBERVER DESCRIBED VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT AS HIS IMPRESSION OBERVER DESCRIBED VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT AS HIS IMPRESSION OF
A PIECE OF WINDOW OR CHAFF. RADAR CONTACTS APPEARED AS AIRBORNE A PIECE OF WINDOW OR CHAFF. RADAR CONTACTS APPEARED AS AIRBORNE
TARGETS. (2) SIZE: VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT - H HALF THE HALF THE LENGTH LENGTH
OF AN INDEX FINGER WHEN VEIWING IT AT ARMS LENGTH. RADAR CONTACTS OF AN INDEX FINGER WHEN VEIWING IT AT ARMS LENGTH. RADAR CONTACTS
APPEEERED MILAR IN APPEF CMTLAR SIZE TO RETURNS OE LIAISON TYPF AIRCRAET SIZE. TO RETURNS OF LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT.
(3) COLOR: VISUAL SIGHTING - SILVER; RADAR CONTACTS - GREEN.
(4) NUMBER: ONE OBJECT SIGHTED VISUALLY; MANY RADAR OBSERV
ON SCOPE. (5) VISUAL CONTACT - SINGLE; RADAR CONTACTS DID NOT
PRESENT ANY IDENTIFIABLE PATTERN. (6) DETAILS: VISUALLY SIGHTED
OBJECT APPEARED AS THOUGH IT RE TILTED DOWNWARD FROM HORI-
ZONTAL PLANE MS VIEWED BY Y OBSERVERS. (7) N/A. (8) NO SOUND
REPORTED. (9) VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT VISIBLE ONLY WHEN

AF IN : 49024 (19 Sep 59)
ILLUMINATED BY THE RATATING BEACON LIGHT (WHITE PORTION) OF THE
KADENA AIR BASE TOWER. ITEM BRAVO: DESCRIPION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
(1) L UNIDENTIFIED CONTACTS OBSERVED ON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL PPI
SCOPE AT KADENA AIR BAS. ONE RETURN ON RADAR SCOPE RELATED TO
OBJECT OBSERVED VISUALLY BY THREE AIR FORCE PDCSONNEL ON DUTY.
Y SIGHTED OBJECT
APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON AND APPROXIMATELY "20-
3301 DEGREES TRUE BEARING. GENERALLY, RADAR R CONTACTS WOULD APPEAR WOULD APPEAR
FROM AN EAST DIRECTION BETWEEN 060 AND 120 DEGREES DEGREES ON A ON A HEADING
TOWARD KADENA AIR BASE. TWO OF THE MANY RADAR CONTACTS WERE TOWARD KADENA AIR BASE. TWO OF THE MANY RADAR CONTACTS WERE
OBSERVED ON PRECISION RADAR AT 500 FEET ALTITUDE. ALL OTHER OBSERVED ON PRECISION RADAR AT 500 FEET ALTITUDE. ALL OTHER
CONTACTS WERE AT UNKNOWN ALTITUDES. (3) CONTACTS WERE AT UNKNOWN S ALTITUDES. (3) VISUALLY SIGHTED
OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME APPROXIMATELY THE SAME ANGLE ANGLE OF OF ELEVATION
AS ORIGINALLY SIGHTED. AZIMUTHHAT TIME OF DISAPPEARANCE BETWEEN
305 AND 315 DEGREES. RADAR CONTACTS FADED OUT ON SCOPE. (4)
FLIGHT PATH: VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJE LOWING AN N APPARENTLY
OBJECT APPEARED TO BE MOVING AWAY FROM
OBSERVERS AT RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED THE GENERAL DIRECTION
OF THE PREVAILING SURFACE WINDS, OBJECTS OBSERVED ON RADAR
SCOPES MOVED FROM
BETWEEN GRP AND 60 KTS. (5) VISUALLY SIGHTED OBJECT
Pare ? of 2

AF IN : 49024 (19 Sep 59)
GRADUALLY FROM VIEW. RADAR CONTACTS DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY ON THE
SCOPE DISPLAY-ONE OBSERVER STATED OBJECTS PROBABLY- PASSED BELOW
THE RADAR BEAM. (6) DURATION OF SIGHTINGS: VISUAL SIGHTING
WAS OBSERVED FOR APPROMIMATELY 4-5 MINUTES. RADAR CONTACTS
OBSERVED FOR AN AVERAGE OF 5-I0 MINUTES. ITEM COCOA: MANNER OF
OBSERVATION: (1) ONE OBJECT OBSERVED VISUALLY FROM THE GROUND
REMAINDER OF OBSERVED
AN/CPN-18 SEARCH RADAR. (2) N/A. (3) N/AGM ITEM DELTA: 1 TIME AND
DATE OF SIGHTINGS: (I) UNUSUAL RADAR CONTACTS BEGAN TO BE OBSERVED
1600Z AND CONTINUED UNTIL 2200Z 14 SEP 59. ONE
VISUAL SIGHTING VISUAL SIGHTING OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1630Z OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1630Z 14 14 SEP 59. (2) SEP 59. (2)
OF OBSERVERS:
COORDINATES 2621N/12746E, KADENA AIR BASE OKINAWA. ITEM FOXTROT: COORDINATES 2621N/12746E, KADENA AIR BASE OKINAWA. ITEM FOXTROT:
INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: (1) N/A. (2) THE FOLLOWING MILITARY
PERSONNEL OBSERVED OBJECIS IM THIS REPORT: CAPTAIN FREDERICK G
PUGSLEY, USAF SERVICE NUMBER AO687495, DUTY; TYPHOON DUTY -
OFFICER, KADENA APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY? A/IC ROBERT S. RYDBERT, ROBERT S. RYDBERT,
USAF AF17426262, DUTY; TYPHOON DUTY RADAR CONTROLLER, KADENA
APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY; A/1C JERRY M. GARNER, USAF, AF18520&64,
FACILITY. ORGANIZATION: ALL THREE MEN ARE MEMBERS OF THE
1962 AACS GROUP. PERSONNEL RELIABILITY CANNOT BE JUDGED; HOWEVER,
ALL MET IMPRESSED THE INTERVIEWI BEING VERY SERIOUS IN REPORT-
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PERSONALLY. ITEM GOLF: WEATHER
PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: (1) LOW BROKEN
EAST. INTERMITTENT LIGHT
WITH STRONG SURFACE WINDS FROM
PERIOD. (3) KADENA AIR WEATHER
RAINS THROUGHOT THE OBSERVATION
DEGREES 17 KTS; GUSTS TO 28 KTS;
SERVICE REPORT: SERFACE WINDS, 100
DEGREES 35KTS; DEGREI
6,000 130 DEGREES 36KT : 10,000
47KTS; 20,000 IREFS
32KTS. CEILING 2400
260 DEGREES CLOUD
MILES AND LIGHT RAIN. (5)
VISIBILITY
IN THE AREA: TYPHOON SARAH
COVER 6/10 OR MORE. (6) THUNDER STORMS
OF KADENA AIR BASE
200NM SOUTH
INDS EXTENDING APPROXIMATE
SURFACE
AT THE
220-230NM FROMHTHE HOTEL: KADENA AIR
THE PERIOD UESTION. ITEM
IN LOCAL AREA DURING ROXI-
RECORDED A TEMPERATURE INVERSION
BASE WEATHER SERVICE OCCURING
ALTITUDE
MATELY 6.6F DEGREES F. BETWEEN 4200
AND THE 1800Z

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REPORT. DATA REQD BY AFR 200-2SFOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPTION
(1) NO CONFIRED OR DEFINITE SHAPE: (2) SIZE OF PEA AT ARMS LENGTH;
(3) WHITE TO RED VARYING; (4) 1-2, VARYING; (5) NONE; (6) SEE
ITEM ALPHA (2) AND (3); (7) NONE; (8) NONE; (9) NONE. ITEM -
BRAVO: COURSE: (1) RADAR PICKUP AND VISUAL SIGHTING AFTER R RADAR
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ZWZVTRONIC, TYPE; MPN 11-B, AN/FPS-3, W/UPA-135 INDICATOR; (2)
BINOCULARS: 7 X 50 POWER; (3) NEG. ITEM DELTA: TIME AND DATE: (1)
14/1735Z SEP 59; (2) DARK. ITEM ECHO: LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: (1) 2
OBSERVERS-NAHA AB"CONTROL TOWER; (2) 2 OBSERVERS-NAHA GCA UNIT
(RUNWAY); (3) 5 OBSERVERS-YOZA DAKE AS, OKI. ITEM FOXTROT: ID INFO
ÖBSERVERS:"(1) CIVILIAN-NONE; (2) THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS OF
1252ND AACS"SQDN: A/2C MECKLENBURG, CURTIS J. (2725ZB); A/2C
RANSOM, CLARENCE C., (27250B); SSGT TESTA, MICHAEL A., (27250B); ( (
A/2C BRIGGS, GARY N., "(27250B): THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS DET. NO. 3,
623RD AC&W SQDN: A/3C FACKELMAN, FRANK JR, (2733DA); A/3C SHERER, ( (
HERBERT L., (27350A); A/2C C KELLY, FLOYD, (27350A); A/3C PINSKY, (
SEYMOUR H., (27350A); A/2C CRIDER, ROBERT W., (2735DA), FIVER SEYMOUR H., (27350A); A/2C 7350A), FIVER
AIRMEN ARE AC&W OPERATORS, TWO AIRMEN ARE CONTROL TOWER OPERATORS
AND TWO AIRMEN ARE GCA OPERATORS AND THEIR RELIABILITY IS ESTIMATED
AS GOOD. ITEM GOLF: (1) 2000 BKN, 13000 BKN, VARIABLE OVRCST,
VISIBILITY 7 MILES; (2) SURFACE-153 DEG 15-25 KTS; 6Z00-130 DEG (
20,000-122 DEG 35 KTS, VIS 7 MI; 30,000-13D DEG 20 KTS, VIS 7 MI;
BROKEN; 50,,31 10 KTS, VIS 10 MI PLUS;30,00 -380 DEG
10 KTS, VIS .US;3
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VARIABLE; (6) TYPHOON "SARAH* IN SSE QUAD. RAIN SHOWERS AT NAHA AB
OKI. ITEM INDIA: NEG. ITEM JULIET: NEG MILITARY FLTS DUE TO
APPROACHING TYPHOON ONE CIVILIAN JAPAN AIR LINES ACFT 20 MILES
ON FINAL-HEADING 340 DEG-ALTITUDE 1,000 FT. ITEM KILO: REPORT
PREPARED BY INTELL STAFF OFFICER AND INTELL SPECL, 51FIW AFTER
INTERVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE WITNESSES. AFTER OFFICIALINQUIRED C
WERE MADE OF AIR UNITS, AWA, ETC. ASG TO OKI AND A QUIRY SENT TO C
THE USS SHANGRI LA, ALL MILITARY ACFT WERE FOUND TO BE EITHER EVAC
FOR TYPHOON, OR ON THE GROUND. NO MIL ACFT OF ANY TYPE AIRBORNE.
THE OBSERVERS, THOUGH QUALIFIER, WERE NOT ABLE TO GOVE AN ANSWER .
TO THE SIGHTING. IT IS FELT THAT THOSE OBJECTS WERE A RESULT OF
ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCES AND WEATHER PHENOMENA CAUSEB BY TYPHOON
"SARAH". SPEEDS OF OBJECTS WERE REPORTED TO BE VARYING FR 50-100 KTS
PER HOUR. THE RADAR OPERATORS STATED THAT THE OBJECTS APPEARED
BRIGHTER ON THE SCOPES THAN A T-33 ACFT WOULD. OBJECTS APPEARED ON C C
RADAR SCOPES AS EGG-SHAPED OR OBLONG AS IN NORMAL ACFT RETURN. RADAR SCOPES AS EGG-SHAPED OR OBLONG AS IN NORMAL ACFT RETURN. C COVIS DAOVIS
ITEM LIMA: EXISTENCE ITEM LIMA: EXISTENCE OF F WRITTEN RETS BY WRITTEN RETS BY OBSERVERSARE ON FILE
THIS HDQTRS.
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