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MULTIPLE E SIGHTING PROJECT
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
28, 29 Sep 60 Okinawa 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local KGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aiscraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_1015Z -0950Z dusk AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical Meteor
Space track Possibly Astronomicol
CXNo
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2nt day -5 sec one WNW-ESE Unknown
sec
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object same size and i color as a star, first This case does not present much infor-
seen seen 15-20° 15-20° elevation elevation at 297°. Last at 297. Last seen 15-30° 15-30° mation, mation, but but that which that which is presented is presented gives gives
elevation at elevation at 115. Had 115°. Had straight straight steady steady course course strong indication that indication that the objects the objects viewed
and disappeared and disappeared behind a a cloud bank cloud bank both both dates. dates. were were probably meteors. meteors. The description
and straight and straight path being factors in factors in
support support of of this conclusion. this conclusion. The rela- The rela-
tively long long time in sight sight however is
out of line with this conclusion. line with this conclusion.
ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52)
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UNCLAS EFTO
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DE RJAOKA 94
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FM ADIV 313 KADENA AB OKINAWA 3.4/20
TO RJEZHQ/COFSUSAF WASH DC
4-417 41
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZBF/AF CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER RJEZBF/AF CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH I CENTER HANSCOM HaNSCOM MASS
RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RJAPAA/ATIC DET RJAPAA/ATIC DET T 4 TOKYO JAPAN 4 TOKYO JAPAN
RJAQAA/AF RJAQAA/AF FUCHU AS JAPAN
BT
UNCLAS EFTO313OC-I U-9-10.
ACTION USAF (AFCIN-I), ATIC, AF RESEARCH CENTER (PROJECT SPACE
TRACK), PACAF (PFICO-Q), ATIC DET 4, 5AF (5F) FICO). SPACE TRACK.
A. (1) LOOKED LIKE A STAR (2SAME SIZE AS HER STARS
(3) SAME COLOR AS STARS
(4)ONE
(5)NONE
(6) NONE
(7) NONE

MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
28, 29 Sep 60 Okinawa Was Bolloon
0 Probably Balloon
4 0 Possibly Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local KGround-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aicraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_1015Z -0950z dusk) AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomicol
Ys Probobly Astronomicol Meteor
Space track 0 Possibly Astronomical
XNo
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
lst day - 5 sec one WNW-ESE Unknown
22nd sec
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object Object same same size 61ze and and color as a star, first scar,lirst This case LALAS CADC docs Lotpreseao does not present much infor-
15-20° 15-20° elevation at 297°. Last at 297° . Last seen seen I 15-30° 15-30° mation, but that but that which which is presented gives
elevation at elevation at 115°. 115°. Had straight steady straight steady course strong indication that the objects viewed viewed
and disappeared and disappeared behind a cloud bank both dates. a cloud bank both dates. were probably probably meteors. The description The description
and straight and straight path being factors in
support of this conclusion. this conclusion. The rela- The rela-
tively long time n sight, however is
out of line with this conclusion. line this conclusion.
ATIC PORM 329 (REV
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B. (1 15 DEGREES T0 20 DEGREES LEVATION 297 DEGREES AZIMUTH
(2) 15 DEGREES T0 30 DEGREES ELEVATION 115 DEGREES AZIMUTH
(3) STRAIGHT STEADY COURSE FROM WNW TO ESE
(4) DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLOUD BANK BOTH DATES
(5) FOR 45 SEC ON 28 SEF FOR 6
ESTIMATED.
C. (1) GROUP -- VISUAL .t
(2)N/A (2)N/A
D.(1)1015Z 28 SEP
(DUSK (2DUSK
BT
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