PROJECT BLUE BOOK

4 May 61 1950N 0 Prabably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2315 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 0411152 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
BNo Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other SATELUTE.
000 Insuificient Data for Evaluation
7-8 min Unknown
1 straight path
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Size of star in belt 11. COMMENTS A check was made with Space
of Orion. Color white, with same magnitude Track to determine if cbjt could have
of group of stars been satellite, with negative results.
on a 40 angle to horizon which was apparent Objts apparent movement was too fast for
Sighted above horizon to a planet, and too slow for meteor. Witnesses
line of flight. Remained in straight and gave elev of objt, but not az, precluding
level flight and disappeared fm point of view i valid conclusion as to nature of objt.
due to vision limitations imposed by cockpit IasDton SATEULTE BY INUTEK
configuration. Position of a/c--1950N 16430E, Re T
l00 miles NW of Wake Island on a heading of 288° T.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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INFO
CIA-11, 00P-2 (217)
DE RJHPKA 81
ZNR
0041315Z HAWAII
TO RJHI /PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RBHPQ/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
INFO RJEZHO/COFS USAE WASHINGTON DC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RBHPA/CINCPAC ITH HAWAII
RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER HAWAII
RBHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RJAQAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAXCR/COMUSKOREA SEOUL KOREA
AF GRNC AF GRNC
BT IRCRAFT NAV IGATOR SIGHTED SIGHTED
UNCLAS/CIRVIS/FROM SKI 16, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATOR
DEGREES AT 1115Z. OBJECT VERY HIGH AND VERY FAST. DEGREES AT 11I5Z. OBJECT VERY HIGH AND VERY FAST.
AIRCRAFT POSITION 1930 NORTH 16500 EAST. EVALUATION,
NO THREAT. BEL-IEVED TO BE SAME SATELLITE REPORTED
BY V43209 0932Z
BT BT
NOTE .. to OOP-CP and CIN at 0950/04 May 61.

STAFF N.ESSAGE_DIVISION
UNCLASSIAID MESSAGS
- INCO MING
AF IN: 41926 (4 MAY 61) A/mb
INFO : NSA-7 CIA-11,
OOP-2, P-CP-1, (127)
RERUN OF SMB B 129
ZCHQC581ZCBJA209
'!!! YYR RJEZHQ
DE RBHPF 027
ZNR
Y 041049Z
FM COMBARPAC
TO RJHPKM/CINCPACAF HICKAM
RBHPQ/COMHAWSEAFRON
RBHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON OCC RBHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON OCC
ZEN/RJHPKW/ADCC WHEELER AFB ZEN/RJHPKW/ADCC WHEELER R AFB
RBWPPG/COMWESTSEAFRON
RBKAC/COMALSEAFRON
INFO RBEPW/CNO
RBEPW/SECNAV
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC RJEZHQ/COFS USAF F WASHDC
LEN/RJWFALB/CINCNORAD 'EN/RUWE
BHPA/CINCPAC CAMP SMITH
RUHPFS/CINCUSARPAC FT SHAFTER
ZEN/RBHPB/CINCPACFLT
RJAPAZ/COMUSJAPAN FUCHU AS JAPAN
RUAMC/COMUSK OREA SEOUL L KOREA

NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS. CIRVIS REPORT FROM V43209.
SATELLITE. BEARING 090 ALT 40 DEG AT 040932Z SET IN EAST BEARING
050 AT 040940Z ROM 481 THREAT
BT
CFN V43209 09 CFN V43209 10932Z 050 40940Z 48N 169-30W 169-30W
04/1049Z 04/1049Z
NOTE: Advance Advance delivered delivered to OOP-CP P-CP and at 040745L

Pick UP AM
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UNCLAS EFTO
FELEPHONED 10
NO.→222
TIME
1961 MAY 5 08 32 Date
By.
RFE89
CZCSCA644ZCOYA375 1
PP RJEDSO
DE RJAOKA 29 2 -4E(uF0
(
P 250200Z 3
FM 313 AIR DIV KADENA AB OKINAWA 4x2a (
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO 4 (
RJEDSC/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHO/HO USAF WASH D C C
RJEZHC/SECRETARY AF WASH DC J
INFC RJHPKM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII
RJAPAZ/SAF FUCHN RJAPAZ/SAF FUCHN JAPAN JAPAN
BT ®
UNCLAS EFTO 3230C-I U-S-53. UFO. FOR USAF - 3230C-I U-S-53. UF0. FOR USAF -
AFCIN AND SAFS• ALL OTHER ADDRESSEES FOR INTELLIGEN ADDRESSEES FOR INTELLIGENCE. REFERENCE NCE. REFERENCE •
PAR 05, AFR 200-2, DATED 14 SEP 59. DATA IS SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS: PAR 05, AFR 200-2, DATED 14 SEP 59. DATA IS - SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS:
ITEM ALPHA: DESCRIFTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE: NONE (2) SIZE: .
SIZE OF A STAR IN THE BELT OF ORION (3) COLOR: WHITE, WITH THE . C C
SAME MAGNITUDE OF A STAR (4) NUMBER: O ONE (5)N/A ()NNGXA
(7) N/A (S) NONE (9) NO. ITEM BRAVO: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF
OBJECT: (1) CO-PILOT• WHILE LOOKING OUT COCKPIT, FIRST NOTICED
IT IN A GROUP OF STARS ON A 40 D DEGREE ANGLE TO THE MORIZON WHICH
WAS APPARENT BY MOVEMENT. (2) 42 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON TO

PAGE TWO RJAOKA 29 FLIGHT AND
IMPOSED BY COCKPIT CONFIGURATION. (&) STRAIGHT PATH (S) GRADUALV,O
AS POINTED OUT IN ITEM (3) ABOVE• (6) SEVEN TO EIGHT MINUTES. (
(3) C-124, TAIL NUMBER 530007, 8000 FEET, 238 DEGREES TRUE, C 0131801172 05831538 041845 72
220 KNOTS, WARNER R ROBXNS AFB B GEORGIA• ITEM DELTA: TIME AND (
DATE OF SIGHTING (1) 041115Z (2) NIGHT. ITEM ECHO:(1) 19 50 N,
164-30 E, 100 MILES NW WAKE ISLAND ON A HEADING OF 288 DEGREES C
914
TRUE. ITEM FOXTROT: IDENTIFYING INFORMAOFON ON OBSERVERS: ( $-309 924
(1) N/A (2) HOLLEY, CARROL L, CAPT 44739A, CO-PILOT. BROOKS,
WILEY S, 1ST LT 58253A, NAVICATOR. KAHLER, THOMAS J, SSGT C
AF 13277403, RADIO MAN. ALL T THE ABOVE ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH LSS,
WARNER ROBBINS AFB GEORGIA• ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY FOR ALL
PEOPLE IS B-2. ITEM GOLF: WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIME OF (
SIGHTING: (1) CLEAR 120/23 (2) THIS INFORMATION NOT IMMEDIATELY SIGHTING: (Gt) CLEAR 120/20 (2) THIS INFORMATION NOT IMMEDIATELY (
AVAILABLE BUT IS BEINGIWECURED FROMTHE AIR WEATHER STATION AT AVAILABLE BUT IS BEINGIWECURED FROMTHE AIR WEATHER STATION AT
WAKE ISLAND AND WILL BE FORWARDED IN SEPARATE MESSAGE UPON
RECEIPT THIS OFFICE. (3) NONE (4) CLEAR AND UNLIMITED RECEIPT . CLEAR AND UNLIMITED
NO (3) PLUS 11 DEGREES DEGREES CENTIGRADE. CENTIGRADE. ITEM ITEM HOTEL: EL: NO. NO.
(5) NONE (6)
PAGE THREE RJAOKA 29
TAINTA: N/A ITEM JULIET: NONE. ITEM KILO: OFFICER

PREPARING REPORT: CAPT JOHNNY W SHANKS, AO 590455, CHIEF (
OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, 313 AIR DIV, APO 239. POSSIBLE
IGHTING WITH (
EXPLANATION: THERE IS NO WAY OF COMPARING THIS
OTHER PERSONNEL IN THE GENERAL AREA OF REPORT OWING TO THE NATURE
OF POSITICN AT TIME OF SIGHTING, THEREFORE, WILL ASSUME THAT THIS
SIGHTING COULD HAVE BEEN THE FLIGHT PATH OF A SATELLITE. NO C
FIRING DATA AVAILABLE THIS OFFICE THAT COULD VERIFY THE E CONCLUSION C
THAT IT WAS IN F SATELLITE SIGHTING.
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25/03102 MAY RJAOKAVV
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10 TELEPHONED
NO. 71.2
TIME
UNCLAS EFTO Date 4-ma-61
Bi5.
1961 MAY Y6 07 37
RE085 (
ASQF83ZCQYC681
PP RJEDSQ 3) C
1
DE RJAOKA 6 ( 1
C
B 060220Z HYE
FM 313 AIR DIV KADENA AB OKINAWA ( KED
3 ANI
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSO AFB OHIO L
4 4x2A
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/FECRETARY AF WASH DC
INFO RJHPKM/PAC HICKAM AFB TH 121
RJAPAZ/5AF FUCHU AIR JAPAN
BT C
UN C LA S E F T O 313 OC-I U-5-63.NFOR USAF AFCIN AND SAFS. ALL UNCLAS EFTO 3 313 OC-I U-5-63.NFOR USAF AFCIN AND SAFS. ALL
OTHERS FOR INTELLIGENCE. REFERENCE 313 AIR DIV MSG 3130C-I U-S-50,
DTG_050200Z Z MAY 1961. THIS MESSAGE IN TWO PARTS. PART ONE.
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER INFORMATION INFORMATION WAS I was OBTAINED FROM THE KADENA WEATHER
STATION:
ALTITUDE DIRECTION VELOCITY
SURFACE 90 DEGS 14 KNOTS
6,000 FEET M 110 DEGS 4 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 110 D DEGS 5 KNOTS
16,000 FEET 340 DEGS 13 KNOTS
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20,000 FEET 320 DEGS 19 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 0 280 DEGS 33 KNOTS
-
50,000 FEET 270 DEGS 52 KNOTS
PART TWO. WEATHER INFORMATION FOR 8O,COO FEET NOT AVAIALBE TO
FORECASTERS THIS STATION. WEATHER CENTRAL FUCHU AIR STNNJAPAN N HAS
BEEN QUERIED FOR THIS INFORMATION BY THE WEATHER
DETACHMENT THIS BASE.
BT
06/0412Z MAY RJAOKA UNCLASEFTO
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