PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23-59N 175-20E Was Balloon
5 Jul 60 39-20N 145-50E (Pacific) 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMT_05/16302-16302 Ain Visual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE o Was Astranomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
No Civilian o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other Missile
:000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
SE Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTIN 11. COMMENTS
Object traveling at high rate of speed 33° Evaluated USSR rocket by USN.
altitude on.course NN, to SE sighted on flight
Ifrom Seattle Shemya. Initial report receiveli
Ifrom this flight. Did not receive follow-up
report. Additional raports from urea.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR PORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 38452 (Jul 60) INCOMING w/aly
INFO. OOP, S.F$, CIN SMD A 063
C∠CHQB922ZCBJA099
00 RJEZHQ
DE RBHPH 024
0 0605302
FM COMHAWSEAFRON OCC
TO RBHPB/CINCPACFLT
INFO RBHPC/USS NOBLE .
RBHPJ/CCGD FOURTEEN
RBWPPG/COMWESTSEAFRON
.RBHPD/COMASDEFORPAC .RBHPD/COMASDEFORPAC
RUHPB/CINCUSARPAC
RJAZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC RJAZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RBHPAC INCPAC RBHPACINCPAC
RJHPKM/CINCPACAF RJHPKM/CINCPACAF
RBEPW/SECNAV
RBHPC/COMPHIBRON ONE
RBHPQ/COMHAWSEAFRON
RJHPKA/COMHADD WHEELER
RBEPWCNO
RJAPAA/FIFTH AF FUCHU
NAVQ GRNC
BT
//UNCLAS// USS NOBLE 052240W PASEP X EVALUATE UFO SIGHTING TO HAVE
BEEN RUSSIAN ROCKET
BT NOTE : Advance copy delivered to CIN.
CFN 052240Z
01/0530Z

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OPTRATIONAL IMMECIATE
ADV COPICS DELIVERED
A130.
6 JULY 60 .
0602562
FM COMNAVFORJAPAN
TO'RBEPW/CNO TO'RBEPW/CNO
RJAPAAKVFIFIH AF
RJAPAAK/ATIC DET FOUR TOKYO
RBHPB/CINCPACELT RBHPB/CINCPACELT
BT.
UFO
FOLLOWINS INFO RICIIVED FROM MR OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES
:UQTE PILOT HOUETON FLIGHT 9S2-TOKYO TO SEATTLE VIA SHEMYA OF S JULY
IN AIRGRAFT NO SS6 REPORTED SIGHTING OBJECT TRAVELING VERY HIGH RATE
OF SPEED  OBJICT AT ALT 3S DEGRCEE DASH SS MINUTES " CUS OF OBJEOT
NORTHWEST TO BOUTHEAST BEARINS 030 OR 036 DEGREES TRUE X OBJECT SIGNICY
051SE0Z FOR1 POS1T 39-2ON 145-50E  UNDJOTE  REPORT VAS RECEIVED FRON
AIRCRAFT VHILE IN FLISHT Y PILOT HOUSTON WILL ARRIVE SHENYA 0S2I3OZ APD
SEND UFO RIPORT TO CHIEF PILOT NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEATILE X HOUSTON TO
DIPART SHENYA 0S225Z AND ARRIVE SEATTLE 070910Z DETAA. SNETTA DS 52 AND ARRIV: SZAITL2 0TO91OZ
ET
=IST = DIST .
SZCNAL UNSECNAV A5TSECNAVRESOEV 00 09 09M 03 33 34 35 05 06 07 SICNAL UNSECNAV ASTSECNAVRESOEV 00 09 09M 03 33 34 35 05 06 07
G7D 70 73 74 76 94 1P NAVAIDE FLAGPLOT BFR CNO/OOD 87D 70 73 74 76 94 IP NAVAIDE FLAGPLOT BFR CNO/OOD CMC JCS CSA CMC JCS CSA
CSAF CIA NIC COTARD CSAECIANIC COC
LCLVY NR 96 30 PAGE ONE OF ONZ 050256Z
AS

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
( STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION (
UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 38442 (6 Ju1 60)
0 0)2240Z
FM NPQR
TO RBHP QPAPU
RJHPKM/PFB
RJHPKM/HGCQ
RBHPQ/N2DZ
RJAPAA/SRYK
INFO RBWPCDSOI
RBEPWSSMW RBEPWSSMW
RBHPB/YJXR
NAVY GR49
BT
UNCLAS UF0 X CINCPACFLL INST 3820; 3 X LAT 23-59N LONG 175-20E X STEADY
WHITE LIGHT SIZE AND SHAPE OF FAINT STAR X BEARING APPROX 080 TO 100T WHITE LIGHT SIZE AND SHAPE OF
CMM COURUE APPROX 1)0 CMM ELEVATION 30 DEGREES X 2 MILES DURATION X
QMSN AND SEAMAN USN
BT
CFN 3820.3 23-59N 175-20E 080 100L 150 30 2 011130W
01/0310Z
NOTE : Adv copy del to CIN
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OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE TELEPHONED
10
TIME Y
UNCLAS EFTO Date
4
ficr ?,
1950 JUL 6 03 02
NNNN NNNN .1E2 2
4F3 4F3
RD0S7 RD0S7
VCZCSQA377ZCQYC589 VC2CSQA377ZCQYC589 v 4A
00 RJEDSQ 0O RJEDSQ 4kei 4Xei
DE RJAPAA DE 56D 1
0 060558Z ZNJ
FM 5AF FL EEDAALTYHNN-CAFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZBF/AF CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD MASS
RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII

BT
UNCLAS EFT O 5FICO-C 0346.
ATIC WPAFB (AFCIN-4A) AF CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER (PROJECT
SPACE TRACK); PACAF (PFICO-C): USAIRA, TOKYO. REFERENCE
OUR SECRET NOFORN MESSAGE 5FICO-C 0344, DTG 060127Z JUL 60.
FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM COMNAVFORJAPAN IS QUOTED FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION. *DTG 0502 56Z JUL 60. UFO. FOLLOWING INFO
RECEIVED FROM MR. OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES. QUOTE.
PILOT HOUSTON FLIGHT 982 TOKYO TO SEATTLE VIA SHEMYA OF 5 JULY
IN AIRCRAFT NO. 956 REPORTED SIGHTING OBJECT T TRAVELING VERY
PAGE TWO RJAPAA 56D PAGE TWO RJAPAA S6D
HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OBJECT AT ALT 33 DEGREES DASH 58 MINUTES.
CUS OF OBJECT NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST BEARING 030 OR 036 DEGREES
TRUE. 0BJECT SIGHTED 051620Z FROM POSIT 39-20N 145-50E. )
UNQUOTE. REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM AIRCRAFT WHILE IN FLIGHT; PILOT
HOUSTON WILL ARRIVE SHEMYA 052130Z AND SEND UFO REPORT TO CHIEF -
PILOT NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEATTLE. HOUSTON TO DEPART SHIMYA
062325Z AND ARRIVE SEATTLE 070910Z. END OF QUOTE.
BT
06/0717Z JUL RJAPAA I
UNCLAS EFTO
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