DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8682079
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONOkinawaand Vicinity
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
cS tna G Ne twnacy 9 WVirinity O Wes Balloon
5 May ol Okinawa G@ Vicinsvy 0 Probably Bolloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Possibly Belleon
9217 0 Was Aircraft
Lecal eye - xk Ground. Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor Q Probably Aircroft
GMT O5 14172 Air Vi sual 0 Air-intercept Rodor CO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE CS Wes Astronemicel Me Téote
O Yes D Probably Astronomical
1 Ne Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other.
O Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
wi 2 . ae 0 Unknown
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j!0, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Size and shape of dime |1}. COMMENTS Oojt moved in wrong direction
eee at arm's length. Greenish white with tail ror it to have been atellite reentry.
bout twice the length of body of objt. No Ojt has all characteristics of a very
exhaust; mc unds. jigh speed; aga intensity bright type of meteor cailea a irebal ll
1 ight. Angle of elevation cprox Oo" above wration and apparent ng flight path
10rizon arcing upward fm SE to hw. buggests a very Bigh teoric speec.
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