PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7812505

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONWSWof Hawaiian Islands

FRAMES3

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USN
1. DATE

10 May 60
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local

GMT 07062

5. PHOTOS
0 Ye

a No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 sec

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP $2)

Meteor-like object, had red head and bluish-
white tail, tail width same size as head,
diminished in brilliance until it disappeared.

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION

WSW of Hawaiian Islands
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
X Ground- Vi suol © Ground-Redor
D Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar

"a

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE
one .§

11. COMMENTS

meteor.

Description and duration is typical of a

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probebly Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

0

Oo

0

oO

|

oO

O Was Astronomical
(XK Probably AstronomicolMeteor
O Possibly Astronomical

|
Oo
Oo

Other

Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown

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USAF FOR AFCINe THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM NAVASOTA (AO 196)
CUS<N) IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION. “OPNAVINST 3822.9 AND
CINCPACFLTINST 3823.3 X UFO xX ALFA METEOR-LIKE X BRAVO PEA X
CHARLIE RED HEAD BLUISH WHITE TAIL X DELTA ONE X GOLF BLUISH
WHITE 8 INCHES LONG X HOTEL NONE X INDIA TAIL WIDTH SAME SIZE
AS HEAD X DESCRIPTION OF COURSE X ALFA EXTREME BRILLIANCE AND
UNUSUAL COLORS X BRAVO EWEATION 7-BEARING 293 x CHARLIE

ELEVATION 4 BEARING 13% X DELTA NEARLY HORIZONTAL PASSING

NORTH TO SOUTH XK ECHO DIMENISHED IN BRILLIANCE UNTIL

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PAGE TWO RJHPKM 155F

_ DISAPPEARED X FOXTROT 5 SEC X OBSERVATION GROUND VISUAL AT
11973SZ POSIT 22-21N 171=-49W X OBSERVED BY APPROX 25 PERSONS
DESCRIPTIONS AGREE X RESEMBLED SLOW MOVING SHOOTING STAR
PERHAPS STAELLITE ENTERING ATMOSPHERE X WIND 252 18 KT
CEILING 25899 FT VISIBILITY UNLIMITED 4/19 CLOUD COVER SHIP
CUS 893 15 KT."

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16/2129Z MAY RJHPKM

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