PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8236637

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONHickam AFB Hawaii

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 ost 60 lickan AFD, Havall Wes Bolloon
0 Probably Balloon
14. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. OATS-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Viaual D Ground-Redor 0 Was Aiseralt
0 Probably Aireroft
GMT_ Air-Viwel 0 Air-Intareept Rodor D Possibly Aircrolt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astranemieal
Y to Probably AstronomicalMedeor
Mlitary Possibly Astronomical
No
7.LENGTH OF CSSERVATION - B. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
00 Insufiiclent Dcta for Evgluntion
5 see one 3S5 Unknowm
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMAENTS
Bluish-white ball with tail, 1/3 size of moon. Description Is typical of a meteor.
Appeared first as a comet and then increased
sharply in size. Intensity of sharply in size. Inteusity of glow increased glow increased
from initial sighting to end. Appeared to give from initial sighting to end. Appeared to give
almost a flash effect after first sighting ond after first sighting and
appeared to burn out.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATEC 76 SVP 52)

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NNMIIZ RECEIVED
2900160 14 24
C
ATIC
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CSAPHAS UNGASETO
SOW1S
PPT-ATIC YE
HOASGE
PP RJEDSO 3
DE RJHPKM DE RJHPKM 3213 3713 3
P 201055Z 2
FM MEADQUARIERS PACAF HICKAN AFD HAWAII FM MEADQLARTERS PACAF HICKAN AFD HAWAII
TO RJIFAL/COMMANDER AIR DEFENSE COMAND AIR DEFENSE COMIAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE BASE COLORADO COLORADO
RUHPKN/HAAD WEELER AFB HAWAII RUNPKV/HAAD WEELER AFB HAWAII
RJEDSO/CONMANDER ATIC WRICHT RJEDSA/COMMANDER ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE ONIO BASE ONIO
RJEZHO/ASSISTANT ACS/I HO WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE EOF INFORMATION N SERVICE NO USAF WASH DC
BT
UNC L ASEFT 0/FPIWA 3265- UFO REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPHS 14 AND 15 OF AFR 230-2.
A DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) DALL WITH TAIL
(A) 1/3 SIZE OF MOON
(3) BLUISH-WHITE
(4) ONE
(S)N/A
(3) APPERARED FIRST AS A COHZT AND THEN INCREASED SHARPLY
IN STVE. IITEHSITY OF GLON INCRCASED FROM INITIAL

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PAGE TWO RJNPKS 3EID +
CIGHTINS TO END. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO GIVE ALMOST
A FLASH AFFECT AFTER FIRST SICHTING AND APPEARED TO BURN OUT.
IT DID NOT TADE. ONE OBSEVER LIKENED THE BURIING TO THE
ABLATIVE E EFFECT ON CENTAIN MISSILE NOSE CONES
(7) TAIL VERY BRIGHT STEADY BUANING ABGUT FIVE TO TEN TIMES
LENGTH OF OBJECT.
(E) NONE
(9) NONE (9) NONE
B. COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) SOTH OBSERVARS VERE SEATED AT OUTDOOR MOVIE WHEN O (1) SOTH OBSERVERS VERE SEATED AT OUTDOOR MOVIE WHEN O OBJECT WAS
NOTED ABOVE AND TO RIGHT OF SCREEN OF SCREEN OUT OF CORNER OF CORNER OF EYE. OF EYE.
(2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON (2) 45 DEGRAES ABOVE HORIZON
(3) 25 TO 30 DEGREES (2) 25 TO 3Z DEGREES ABOVE N ABOVE HORIZON
(4) SSW TO SSE IN A DESCENDING G ARC OR I TRAJECTORY.
(5) DISAPPEAR INSTANTANEOUSLY
(6) S SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OECERVATION
(1) GROUND-ISUAL
(2) N/A
(3)N/A

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PAGE THREE RJNPKH 301B
D. TIME AND DATE
(1) 28/56172
(2) NIGHT
(3) HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE
E. J IDENTIFYING INFORNATION
(1) COL. LEONARD J. BARROW, MO PACAF, COMMAND PILOT, A RELIABLE
OBSERVER.
(2) LT. COL. RICHARD D. RIDDLE. HO PACAF, RELIABLE OBSERVER.
F.U F. WEATHER
(1) SCATTERED CLOUDS (1) SCATTERED D CLOUDS
(2) ENE AT 8 KNOTS (2) ENE AT 8 KNOTS ON SURFACE. ON SURFACE.
(3)N/A (3)N/A
(4) 15 MILES P (4) 15 MILES PLUS PLUS
(5) 2/8 MAIUM (5) 2/8 MAIUM
(S) RAIN SHOWE NORTH, NONE IN QUADRANT OF OBERVATION.
C. NONE
H.N/A
I.N
CURRENT TRAFTIC PATTERN BETWEEN OBSERVERS AND OBJECT.
J. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER M. PACAF. PHENOMENON SIGHTED BY OTHE:

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PACE FONE NJRPKM 3EAE
AT NOVIE BUY NOT AVAILABIE FOR INTERVINW. OSJECT PROBABLE DECAYING
SATLLLITE.
K. NONE.
ET
28/11107 OCT RUPKX
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