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CASE REFERENCE8690030

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONNaha AB Okinawa

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PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 Jun 61 Naha AB, Okinawa Wos Bailoon
3. 000 Probubly Bolloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2045 Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
GMT 06/11452 Jun 61 0 Probably Aircroit
AirVisual Air-lntarcept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
Yes Was Astronomical
10 No Civilian n and Military 000 Prabobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. COURSE 3 Other Poss Satellite
15 minutes one N-S 100 Insulficiant Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING COMMEN'TS
Round blue and white object appearing to be Movement corresponds to a satellite
Lighted but without tail or sm.ke moved at observation. Not verified, however
a contimuous speed from N.to S disappearing inclination indicates possibility
over the horizon. of Discoverer XIV of Samos II.
ATIC FORM 329
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING MESSAGE
0 Co
AF IN: 16718 (7 JUNE 61) F/mb
hay
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO OOP-2, 00P-CP-1 SAFS-3 (21)
FROM 51 FIW NA CINAWA
TO : HQ USAF WASH DC
SECRETARY OF THE ATR FORCE, WASH DC
ADC ENT AFB COLO
ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
313 AD OKINAWA
INFO : PACAF HICKAN AFB HAWAIT
5 AF FUCHU AS JAPAN
NR : 51W0-106-0076 070400Z JUNE 61
UFO Report. This message in 12 parts (A thru L ).
Following report receive Miyako Jima air station. Reference
paragraph 15, AFR 200-2. 15, AFR 200-2.
PART A: PART A: 1, 1, Round: Round:
2, Twice the size of Twice the size of 2 , pin head: pin head:
3, Blue/White: Classification Cancalled
1: 1: (or chngedlouca) (or chnged louucs)
n Not Not applicable: Autn2peTD Autn2pclTD
Object appeared to be lighted: ByC
None observed: DaL Dete
None audible: sudtble:
Color and shapeoc star. 3Jen68
PART B: 1, Movement across slcy:
2, 45 degrees above horizon to north at compass
reading of 360 I degrees from position of sighting:
3, 45 degrees above horizon to south at compass readLd
of 180 degrees:
CORRECTED COPY Y ALL OTHERS
AFHQ hOV 39 FOHM 0-309a
GITIONS OF THIS 2ORM

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from north (360
negative maneuvers noted:
5, Instantaneous to the south at 45 degrees above
horizon. some one had turned
off the light:
6, Fifteen minutes duration.
PART C:  1, Ground-visual;
2, Binoculars used as visual aid. Japanese made
lupinius, power 12 50, serial number unknown,
lens quanity unkmowm, privately owned:
3, Not applicatle.
PART D: 1, 05/1145Z 1, 05/1145Z June 1961
2, Night:
PART E: Miyako Jima air station (2447 Miyako Jima L air station (2447 N/12518E) 153NM
gorghdrest goushdest 2 or Halia 2 or Malia sbuthwest southw AB Okinawa.
PART F: 1 28, Technical 28, Technical 1 repres-
entative for Hazeltine entative for Hazeltine Electric company Electric company with
51C and E (TD) 510 a and E (TD) yako), AP0 235, San -
Francisco, California, reliability C-3:
2, Capt det 1523 ACWRON,
Operations reliability relinbilit: r C-3:
3, 1/Lt Asslstant Operations
offic 3 ACWRON, OLORON lity 03 0n3.
PART GT 1, Clear, visibility unlimited:
2, Kaden AB weather and winds in degrees and knots:
surface, 230 at 5: 'eet, 220 at 17: 10000
feet, 240 at 17: 16000feet, 240 at 22: 20000
feet, 250 at 25: 30000 eet, 280 at 21: 500000
feet 080 at 24:
Unlimited:
Unlimited:
Mno Scatteredat 25CB:
Northwest, Northwest by North:
Not available.
AFHQ FORM 0-309a
NOY 59
PRSVIOUG COTIONS of ThiS FORM
JAYICU0,

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for sighting.
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PART I: No intercept or id cation actior aken.
PART J: No kmown ballor releases.
PART K: Major Robert Crawford, chief, intelligence division,
51 FIW. Extensive reasearch conducted concerning
identification on explanation of sighting with
negative esults. This is cecond eport of sighting
of object aveling north south. Reference message
51W0C-I-06-0057 dated 05/0810 June 1961. Course of
object has moved approximately east from
first sighting.
PART L: PART L: No physical No physioal evidence or evidence , 91 photographs, - This message message
classified confidential in accorc in accor with paragraph
18.C, AFR 200-2, SCP-3.
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NOTE: Underlined portion typed as received In SIB. Service has
been initiated and will be forwarded upon receipt.
AFHO FORN 0-309a
NOV 39
PRIVIOLS EDITONS or
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