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HAWAIIAN AIR DEF DIV. .. ..PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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27 May 60 | Vicinity Midway Island 9 probally Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION = ae re
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out__29/0822z 60 Air Vi suel O Air-intercept Radar |% Possibly Aireratt
OUR Was A ical
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ossibly Astronomic
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{Si Be FECoNOS O Unknown
2ADd not given two
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |
Object sighted 10 miles fm Midway, bearing More information was requested 2 Jun 60,

between 300 to 330°. Appeared to be large green| but as of 16 Jan 61 requested informatior
flare at an altitude of 20,000'. Visible about | has not been received. It is possible the
30 sec. 60 sec later another object was sighted| the objects observed were meteors, but tk
on the same base course. Appeared to be on a information reported is limited in nature
horizontal plane, and the speed estimated to be] precluding a valid conclusion.

at 1200-1500 mph. Weather was clear. No air
traffic at this time.

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//UNCLAS// CI RVIS // 0822Z OBJECT SIGHTED 10 MILES FROM
MIDWAY, BEARING BETWEEN 300 AND TO 330 DEGREES.

APPEARED TO BE LARGE GREEN FLARE AT AN ALT.

OF 20,000 FT. VISIBLE ABOUT 30 SECONDS,

60 SECONDS LATER ANOTHER OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON THE SAME
BASE COURSE, IT APPEARED TO BE ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE, AND
THE SPEED EST. AT 1200 TO 1500 MPH. THE WX WAS CLEAR ABOVE
ALT 15,000 FT. VISIBILITY WAS GOOD, NEGATIVE AIR TRAFFIC AT
'THIS TIME. |

EVALUATION= NEGATIVE THREAT.

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Location _\icinity Midway Island
Date (Local) 27 May 60 Hour (Local) 2122

Hour (Z Time Group) 2299997 May 69
Satellite: (Det 5 ATIC, Ext 3279) ---.--

' Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Poss metears, however

Radar Analysis (AFCIN-hE1) w/s , |

Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc) ----------

Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc ----------

Other . Insuff data

Evaluation of Source Reliability Unknown :

Analysis and Conclusions: More information was requested 2 June 60, but as of

16 Jan 61 the requested information has not been received. Tt is possible that

the obiects observed was meteors, but the info reported is limited in nature
precluding a valid conclusion.

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FWD TO THIS CTR: APPARENT SIZE OF OBJ; HOW WAS SPEED OF OBJ
DETERMINED? WHAT WAS THE APPARENT DIRECTION OF MOTION? SPEED,
ALTITUDE, AND HEADING OF OBSERVERS' AIRCRAFT; DATE OF THE
“SIGHTING; DID OBJ DISAPPEAR OVER HORIZON OR APPEAR TO BURN OUT?

HAVE SIMILAR OBJECTS BEEN OBSERVED BEFORE BY THE WITNESSES?

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