DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8236069
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONOkinawa
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MELTEARY GROUND =» + PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1, DATE 2. LOCATION 32. CONCLUSIONS
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fe? We 69 Osinava Q Prabahly Bolloon
3. DATE-Tie GROUP 4, YP OF OBSERVATION BD Possibly Balloon
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Lecal erence 1? Ground: Vi uel D Ground-Roder o Proball y AT
one 25 / >) Ct Ain Visuel 1 Ate-Intercept Moder | Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS $ SOURCE™ 0 Was Astronomical
Yes vas C8 Probably Astronomical
: 4 Ne Military 0 Possibiy Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ~ |@ NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURS? Other tah ok
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5-7 min one Plightpath oe pantenn
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, size equivalent to Mars, orange in color There is no evidence in this report which
i ppeared 45” engle from observer's viewpoint; would indicate that the object viewed by
azimuth: to SE moving E-W when first sighted. | witnesses was not an a/c.
Going from NW to Sf when lest sighted. Plight
peth: circular, object when first detected
appeared to be 5SONM EB of Ckinnwa ani contimeed
in a circular (eotumnty) around the observers.
Did not fluctuate in path of orbit and
disappeared gradually to SE.
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PAR. 15, AFR 223-2, DATED 14 SEP 59, DATA IS SUBMITTED AS
FOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE:
MOUND (2) SIZE: EQUIVALENT TO WARS ¢3). COLORS CRANSE (4)
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