PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
MILITARY AIR AIR 12. CONCLUSIONS
MILITARY 2. LOCATION Was Balloon
1.DATE 00 0 Probably Bolloon
Vicinity Hawaiian Islands Havaiian Islands 00 0 Possibly Balloon
22 Mar 60 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft
|4. 4. Ground-Rodar 000 0 Probably Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visual 00 Possibly Aircralt
Local XAinVisudl XAirVisual 0 Air-Intereept Radar 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0 Was Astronomical
23/ 0636z 0636z 080 Probobly Astronomical Meteod
GMT GMT 6. SOURCE 80 Possibly Astronomical
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS Ys Yos Militery Militery
9. COURSE MIDSE D Other. Other. Insufficient Data for Evaluation Dato for Evaluation
CNo 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 000 Unknown
7. LENGTH OF OASERVAYION Descending
Not given one 11. COMMENTS
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Description given is sinilar to a type
Lwht descending in are at the of neteor called a fireball.
Bright green flare. Appeared to hit
rate of a burning
ocean.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REY 25 SEP 52)
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NNNN
0750
-2311960 ATIC 49 TELEPHONED
TO QD Rapid
NO. 71232
TIME
Date 2310
RD072 y:
ACZCSQA355ZCJYF850
00 RJEDSQ 24E2.
ZOV RJEZHQ ZOV RJEZHQ
T- ATIC TATIC 3 3m
CZCHQ B6910JA429
00 RJEZHQ 00 RJEZHQ
DE RJHPKA 1
0 230755Z ZEX
FM HAWAIIAN AIRDEFDIV -
TO RJHPKM/CINCPACAF
RJAPAA/COMUSAJAPAN
RJKDAG/CINCAL
RJWFAL/CINCNORAD
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
RUHPCR/CINCUSARPAC
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC RUAGFL/COMUSTDC
REHPA/CINCPAC RBHPA/CINCPAC
RBHPB/CINCPACFLT RBHPB/CINCPACFLT
RBHPC/HAWSEAFRON
RJEZHQ/ATIC RJEZHQ/ATIC L
AF GRNC
BT
CIRVIS/2 A/C M44062-20:25N 166:15W
AND M 10105-20:05N172W AT 06362 +
IN ARC ANT THE RATE OF BURNING FLARE
APPEARED TO HIT OCEAN. PACAF INTELLIGENCE
VALUATES SIGHTINS AS A I METEORITE
PRESSENTING NO HREAT.
13/0803Z MAR RJHPKA

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 REC
MILITARY AIR 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. 1. DATE 2. LOCATION Was Balloon
0 Probobly Balloon
29 March, 1960 Vicinity Hawaiian Islands Vicinity I Hawaiian Islands 0 0 Possibly Balioon
0
OATE-TIME GROUP OATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aicraft
3. Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Ground-Rador 0 Probably Aircraft
Locol Locol 00 D Possibly Aircralt
Air-Visual AirVisual Air-Intercopt Rador Meteor
GMT_30/08397 GMT_30/0839Z 6 :00 Was Astronomical
PHOTOS 2X05 6. 6. SOURCE SOURCE D Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomicol
5. D Possibly Astronomical
Yes Military.
XNo 9. COURSE 0 Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 000
Unknown
One NE
Not given
11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Description of a very large meteor.
Green and blue bright light that covered
a large area in the sky. Flash was seen
by witnesses l20 miles apart.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

RECEIVED (
39169 0919 n 30 10 20
ATIC (
NNNNVOCZCSQA628ZCOYC852 -
YY RJEDSQ Lyer
DE RJNPKA 1 (
Y 3008387
FM HAWAIRDEFDIC WHEELER AFB
TO RJTPIM/CINC PACAF TO RJTPIM/CINCPACAF (
REHPC/C CIHAWS EAFRON REHPC/C CNHAWS EAFRON
INFO RJEZHQ/C OFS USAF INFO RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
RJWFALB/CINC NORAD RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
REHPA/CINC PAC RBHPA/CINCPAC
RUNPOR/CINCUSARPAC
RBHPB/CINC PACFLT
RJAPAA/C CUSJAPAN
RUAMCR/C OMUS KOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC
RJEDSQ/AIC L
AF GRNC
BT -
UNCLASSIFIED CIRVIS REPORT
AF 1BO39 REPORTED AVERY BRIGH LIGHT THAT COVERED AF 18O39 REPORTED AVERY BRIGH LIGHT THAT COVERED
LARGEAREA INTHE SKY. GREEN AND BLUE IN COLOR. AT LARGEAREA INTHE SKY• GREEN AND BLUE IN COLOR• AT
A BEARING OF SIO DEG FROM HIS POSIIO. HIS POSITION
WAS 18.5IN 153. 32N TRACKING 051. DEG AT 9,0DOFT WAS 18.51N . 32W TRACKING 2S1. DEG AT 9,OOOFT
TIME OF SICHTING WAS 32/OS39Z. TIME OF SICHTING WAS 3E/OS39Z.
A BLUE AND WHITE FLASH IN SKY BEARING 29D DEG AND
DISSAPEARING AT 2S DEC AND. AT AN ELIVATI ON OF 75 DEG
ABOVE HORIZON. HIS POSITION WAS AT 20.40N
1S3.GSW. TIME OFSIC IHTING WAS 30/0538Z.
EBALUATES SIGHTINGS AS NO TTREAT.
CT
30/8957Z MAR RJHPKA

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UFO ANALYSTS SHELT
LocationVicinity_of Haweiian Islands
Date 30 March_ 1960 Hour (z).0839Z
WX Not gak given
Desaription Very bright lisht that covered large area of the sky. Green.
and blus in color Was seen at 3lo deg
Direction of Motion NE Direction of Motion . NE
Satellite: Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Fhone 69219) Ruled_out (AFCIN-4F3, Fhone 69219) Ruled_out
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Prob meteor Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Prob mateor
Radar Analysis (AFcIN-4El)_ None
Natural Phemomena (Ball Lightning, etc)_Ruled_out
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Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc..
Other
Evaluation of Source ReliabilityProb_reliable Evaluation of Source Reliability Prob reliable -
Analysis and Conclusions: The object was seen by witnesses in different The object was seen by witnesses in different
locations, about l20 miles apart, The deseription is characteristic of locations, about l2o miles apart, The deseription is characteristic of
the many meteors being seen in this areae this time of year.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
UNCLASSIFIED
EMERGENCY
AF IN : 59367 (30 MAr 60) M/ws M/wg EMERGENCY
AF IN : 59367 (30 MAr 60) EMERUENGY
ACTION: CIN ACTION: CIN
INFO ** OOP, SAFS) OOP,/SAFS
FROM : : M18039/AFI2 MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF M18O39/AFI2 MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO .. CANAIRDEF
CONWESTSEAFRON
INCN ORAD
COMDR 28TH ADIV
COFS USAF
NR .. NONE 30 Mar 60
/CIRVIS/
Qth at the time of sighting 1851N 16332W T/T 061.
BT
II
NOTE: Advance copy delivered to CIN
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FOR-
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
EMERGENCY
UNCLASSIFIED
EMERGENCY
AF IN : 5 59368 (30 Mar 60) M/wg
ACTION: ACTION: CIN
INFO INFO .. OOP-CP, CIA, CMC, ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, NSA OOP-CP, CIA, CMC, ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, NSA
FROM : M44076/AFI2 MCCLELLANAFB CALIF
TO AIRDEF
CANFLAGPAC
COMWESTSEAFRON
CINCNORAD
COMDR 28TH ADIV
COFS USAF
NR NONE 30 Mar 60
/CIRVIS/
Reference Cirvis message by Ml8o39 M44o76 also sighted
light discribed it as a meteor color value and white altitude approx
7o" above horizon this traffic intercept from Hickam.
BT
NOTE: 18039 1s AF IN 59367 is AF IN 59367 7 (30 Nar ) (30
44076 44076 1s AF IN 59370
Advance copy delivered to CIN Advance copy delivered to CIN & OOP-CP

( DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCY
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
UNCLASSIFIED
EMERGENCY
M/wg M/Wg EMERGENCY
AF IN : 59370 (30 Mar 60) EMERGENGY
ACTION: ACTION: CIN CIN
INFO : : OOP, SAFS, OOP-CP, CIA, CMC, ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, NSA COP, SAFS, OOP-CP, CIA, CMC, ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, NSA
FROM : M44076/AFI2 MCCLELLAN M44076/AFI2 MCCLELLAN N AFB AFB CALIF
TO TO : CANAIRDEF CANAIRDEF
CANFLAGPAC
COMWESTSEAFRON
CINCNORAD
COMDR 28TH ADIV
COFS USAF
NR NONE 30 Mar 60
/CIRVIS/
At 0838z time of sighting Qth 204on 1630Sw.
BT
NOTE: Advance copy delivered to Cin & Oop-CP
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIPIED MAESSAGE
INCO ING
M.
AF IN : 59361 (30 Mar 60) H/wg
ACTION: CIN
INFO : OOP, /SAFS, OOP-CP, CIA, CMC, ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, NSA
SMDB126
CZCHQC916ZCQJB865
YY RJEZHQ YY RJEZHO
DE RJWZAW 27 DE RJWZAW 27
FM M18039/AFI2 FM M18039/AFI2
EMERGENCY
TO RFEMVB/CANAIRDEF
ROWNC/CANFLA GPAC
RBWPPO/C OMWESTSEAFRON
RJWFAL B/C INCN ORAD
RJWZSB/C CMDR 28TH ADIV
RJEZHO/C OFS USAF
AF GRNC
aT
/CIRVIS/ SIGHTED VERY BRIGHT OBJECT APROX 380 MILES SOUTH WEST OF
HIKAM COLOR HIRAM COLOR DLUE BLUE AND AND GREEN GREEN
ST BT
30/0845Z MAR RJWZAW 30/0845Z MAR RJWZAW
NOTE: Advance copies Advance coples delivered to OoP-CP and CIN
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