PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8601538

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSof Kyushu Island Japan

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2. LOCATION

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‘J. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

1° win one

10, BRIEF gene OF SIGHTING

No sheps; size--eguicalent to neigh ts Star fm

21,000 ft; “eolor+-white. Similar to second to

fourth Magritude star in color; no featy: res;
ened to “ollow opservers Plight courée,.

t MUSual movement of white light ogainst star

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backercusd, Angle 45° fm horizon to Zenith,
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at 030°, Appeared to be in orbital path.

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ATIC PORM 329 (PRY 25 SEP 52)

29 Hor 60 S of Kyushy Isle

4 TVPE OF OSSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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11, COMMENTS

azimuth fm 350 to 30° when sighted. About 45°
shove horizon at 2 o'clock position with sudden
lSappearence. Flight path--090° to E to start
‘ith, then followed straight peth. Wo maneuver-
'og; appsared to slow down on a parallel cows

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12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

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Probobly Aircroft
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SHITE LIGHT AGAINST A STAR BACKGROUND (2) TRE ANGLE WAS 49 DECREES

FROM HOREZON TO ZENITH AND THE AZINUTH WAS FROM 357 DEGREES TO 37

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DEGREES«e €3) AS0UT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT TWO O*CLOCK |
WITH A SUDDENT DISAPPEARANCEs €4) FLIGHT PATHS 292 DEGREES TO EAS

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TO BE IN AN ORBITAL PATH, ALTHOUGH OSSERVERS HAVE NEVER SEEN
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MINUES. ETEM COCOA! MANNER OF OSYKRVATION (1) AIR VISUAL (2) NONE
(3) TYPE OF AIRCRAFT: T-33, SERIAL NUMBER 554429, ALTITUDE 21,222
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(22 LIGHT CONDITIONS’ NIGHT. ITEM ECHO$ €1) LOCATION OF OJSERVERS
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INFORMAT WN ON OBSERVERS: (1) NYA (2) BLWLIN, ROY Le, JRs, LT
COLONEL, 313 AIR DIV, ASSISTANT DO, ESTIMATE OF RELIASILITYs 5-2.

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