PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

m ‘n 0 Wes Belleon
a 60 =apen O Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
QO Was Aircraft
Lecal <actocreeniemnasonsionemaanserssaes 0 Ground- Vi suol 0 Ground-Readear 0 Probobly Aiveratt
GMT 29) 12372 & Air Vi wal DO Air-Intercept Radar GO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . O Was Astronomical
0 Yes : O Probably Astronomical
Cl Ne Military QO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTM OP OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other Bbellite teary
CD Insufficient Date for Evaluation
3 min one descending |9 Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}. COMMENTS if

Indefinite shape, aprox size of basketball at | Reentry of Discoverer 17.
arm's length. Bright light changing from

intense white to cherry red to green to blue

to white. Appeared 10° elevation bearing 330°

from Miho. Disappeared 10° elevation bearing

270° from Miho. Object appeared to change colo

in a definite cycle. Faded to rear of a/c.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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INTELLIGENCE. REFERENCE PAR 15, AF 200-2. DATA SUBMITTED
AS FOLLOWS: ITEM ALPHA. (1) INDEFINITE. (2) APROX SIZE OF
3ASKET BALL AT ARM'S LENGTH, (3) BRIGHT LIGHT CHANGING KZOM
INTENSE WHITE TO CHERRY RED TO GREEN TO BLUE TO WHITE.

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(4) ONE. €5) AND (6) N/As 67) AND (6) UNKNOWN, (9) N/As ITED
Spavog €1) LIGHT.e ¢€2) 10 DEGREES ELEVATION/BEARING 330 DEGREES
FROM MIHO, (3) 10 DEGREES ELEVATION/BEARING 270 DEGREES

"ROM MIHO. €4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL OBJECT APPEARED TO CHANGE

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COLOR IN A DEFINITE CYCLE. (5) FADED TO REAR OF AIRCRAFT.

66) 3 MINUTES. ITEM COCCs (1) AIR VISUAL. (2) NONE, (3) T-35,
GOMGO 2/535836/25000/062DEGREES/29 SKIAS/YOKOTA.NITEN DELTA’

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(1) 29323572. C2) NIGHT. ITEM ECHO: CVER MIHO RADIO BEACON.

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SM 50629A, SENIOR PILOT, HQ SAF OPERATIONS OFFICER, SUPPOXT

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“BASKET BALL AT ARM'S LENGTH, (3) BRIGHT LIGHT CHANGING KZOt
INTENSE WHITE TO CHERRY RED TO GREEN TO BLUE TO WHITE.

(4) ONEs €5) AND (6) N/As (7) AND (8) UNKNOWNe (9) N/Ae ITEM
BRAVO’ €1) LIGHT. ¢€2) 10 DEGREES ELEVATION/BEARING 330 DEGREES
FROM MIHO. ¢€3) 10 DEGREES ELEVATION/BEARING 270 DEGREES

FROM MIHO. €4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL OBJECT APPEARED TO CHANGE

PAGE TWO RJAPAZ 82D
COLOR IN A DEFINITE CYCLE. (5) FADED TO REAR OF AIRCRAFT.

(6) 3 MINUTES, ITEM COCCs (1) AIR VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) T-33,
CONGO 2/535136/2$000/062DEGREES/29 KIAS/YOKOTA.NITEM DELTAS
(1) 291237Z. (2) NIGHT. ITEM ECHO: OVER MIHO RADIO BEACON.
ITEM FOXTROT: (1) N/Ae (2) SEALE, LEON Ce, JRe CAPT USAF,

SN 50629A, SENIOR PILOT, HQ SAF OPERATIONS OFFICER, SUPPORT
OPERSTIONS, B/2, ROYAL FRANCISR, COLONEL, USAF, SN 20314,
SENIOR PILOT, HQ 5AF, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TRAINING, B/2
ITEMS GOLF THROUGH LIMA$ N/A

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