PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8677578

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONKadena OKINAWA

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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6. SOURCE

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Wes Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Peoasibly Astronomical

Other
insufficient Dote for Evaluation
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

11. COMMENTS

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PRIORITY
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AF IN 36584 (29 Apr 61) |
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (21)
FROM 18TH TACFTRWG KADENA AB OKINAWA
TO ADC ENT AFB COLO
ATIC WPAFB OHIO
HQ USAF WASH DC ATTN: AFCIN, SAFIS
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
INFO PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII |

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING MESSAGE |

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COMDR 5TH AF FUCHU AS JAPAN
180C-I O4-1-122 280640Z Apr 61

UFO in accordance with AFR 200-2, Para 15, the following

info is submitted: |

AFHQ yoy ss

a. |

(1) Bullet shaped.

(2) Pea. Cis. eT

(3) Bluish white. i es, Kreces
(4) One. i fides Len
(5) None. “

(6) None.

(7) Fiery tail about the same length as object.
(8) None.
(9) None.

MAY G& USED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION

eReeruaerits INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 36584 (29 Apr 61) Page 2 of 3
NR : 180C0-I 04-1-122 fm 18TH TACFTR WG KADENA AB OKINAWA (Cont'd)

b.
(1) Brightness.
(2) Descending trajectory moving in northerly direction.

(3) Same, object disappeared at same level as from |
above pilot's aircraft. |

(4) Descending arc.
(5) Appeared to burn out at 24,000 feet.

(6) Few seconds,

(1) Air visual,

(2) None,

(3) F-100F, 24,000 feet, southwest, 300 knots, Kadena
AB, Okinawa.

a,
(1) About 10402.
(2) Night.
e. About 2 miles west of Kadena AB, Okinawa.

f. Bullock, F. E., Lt Col, 18 Tac Ftr Wg, Asst Dir of Wing
Operations-very reliable.

g:
(1) Clear.

(2) 6,000-10 knots 250 degrees; 10,000-31 knots 260
degrees; 16,000-41 knots 260 degrees; 20, 000-48 knots 250 Aesr es;
30,000-54 knots 250 degrees; 50,000-51 knots 240 degrees; 6U,000-

AFHQ “a bs 0-309a

PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
Barns heeeeiad 19) INCOMING MESSAGE

AP IN : 36584 (29 Apr 61) Page 3 of 3

NR : 180C-I O4-1-122 fm 18TH TACFTRWG KADENA AB OKINAWA (Cont'd)

12 knots 30 degrees.

(3) 3,000 scattered,
(4) 15 miles.

(5) Five tenths.

(6) 70 degrees,

h. None.
1. None.
J. None.

kK. Wing Intelligence Officer Reports: Three pilots (two
were in same aircraft) were questioned independently. All informa -
tion received was harmonious. It is felt by investigating officer

that object passed over Kume Shima (west of Okinawa) in a north
north easterly direction.

(1) None.

This message classified GUE (scP-s) IAW Para 15 and
13, AFR 200-5,

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