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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7812904

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONManus Island Admiralties

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1. DATE ~ 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
31:May, 1960 Manus Island, Admaralties Spcbaaiy balteen

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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me ie: aed k | 0 0 Air Visual O Air-iIntercept Redar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTC - SOURCE OX Was Astronomical Meteor
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
Xi Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ee
O Insufficient Data for Evaluction
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING . 11. COMMENTS
Brilliant blinding light, followed by Information is very limited in nature
a series of heavy explosive sounds three to however the description conforms to
four minutes later. There was initially a the pattern of a “bolide" type of
small moving light gradually enlarging and meteor of unusual size.

growing until it flooded the sky.

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Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence , AFCIN-2

SUBJECT (or identification)

(U) U F O B Reports

FROM:

PREPARATION OF APPROPRIATE FORWARDING
CORRESPONDENCE

INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLY

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PREPARATION OF REPLY (for signature
of ACS/Intelligence )

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PREPARATION OF REPLY (for signature

INFORMATION AND/OR FILE of Deputy, ACS/Intelligence)

PREPARATION OF REPLY (for signature

COORDINATION of:)

¥: NOTE AND RETURN

DIRECT REPLY (with copy to INFORMATION COPIES<FORWARDED TO:

AFCIN-X)

ACS/1 HAS/HAS NOT SEEN

AFCIN-X HAS ORIGINAL

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
(indicate name and extension)
Capt Houk

Ext 73524

COMMENTS (Use reverse and blank sheets if more apace is required) COMMENT # 1

Forwarded herewith for information is a UFOB sighting report originating in Australia.

Under paragraph 14 b (2) of AFR 200-2, dtd 14 September 1959, the original copy was
sent to AFCIN-2A4, Headquarters USAF.

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Austrailian Emb ltr
9/6/25(9A) 14 Jul 69 ;
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Classification Cancelled Graded ¢ hy: UNCLAS Vill be down
A ‘- OV ata Gat  & 4 fF SiFIED .
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AFHQ TO’) 0-86 Previous EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. GPO 872302 :

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reports for information pertaining to unidentified flying.
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