DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8294283
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1961
REPORTED LOCATION24 50N152 20W PACIFIC
FRAMES3
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I. DATE
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12. CONCLUSIONS
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UNC OAS MERINT
L. FOLLOWING RECEIVED BY TELCON ROM DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
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"MERINT UFO SIGHTED BY SS FLYING A CALIFORNIA. POSITION FIRST SIGHTING
LAT 25-07N, LONG 151-53W OBSERVED FROM 250700Z = 0710Z. OBJECT CHS
SW =~ E, POINT OF HORIZON IN TEN MINUTES, MAXIMUM ALTITUDE 58; SECOND
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SIGHTING POSITION LAT 24=50N., LONG. 152-20. OBSERVED FROM |
250900Z = 9910Z. OBJECT CUS W = NNE, POINT OF HORIZON IN 10 MINUTES, |
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE 69, GENERAL DESCRIPTION SIZE FIRST MAGNITIDE STAR,
WHITE IN COLOR. WEATHER: MODERATE NE SEA, DETACHED CLOUDS, BAL 5@40,
TEMP 71. SEEN BY SHIPS NAVIGATOR AND 3 OTHERS ON BRIDGE.”
2, THIS SIGHTING REPORTED BY MASTER SS FLYING A CALIFORNIA ON ARRIVAL
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CFN 1. 2507N, 151-55 25297022 - O71BZ 503 24-5GN 152-20 WOM 2589H0Z
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